The solar industry has been worried that Australia may impose tariffs on cheap solar module imports from China. The surprise imposition of tariffs on Australian coal imports has raised the stakes dramatically.
The crucial final stages of free trade talks between Canberra and Beijing have been thrown into turmoil following China's shock decision to impose harsh new tariffs on Australian coal supplies.
A move by the United States to slap anti-dumping duties on non-oriented electrical steel (NOES) products from six countries, including South Korea, can actually help local steelmakers such as POSCO to export more products, a local traders organization said Wednesday.
The European Union threatened to impose tariffs on aluminum foil from Russia to curb competition for EU producers such as Eurofoil Luxembourg SA and Bulgaria-based Alcomet AD.
Proposals sent out for comment by the US Department of Commerce (DoC) that would extend the scope of the ongoing trade case could be illegal, according to a lawyer representing the Chinese government.
The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday set final dumping margins on imports of steel products from five foreign countries, paving the way for the U.S. government to impose punitive duties on the products in the months ahead.