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U.S. readies duties on Mexican sugar in win for sugar lobby

08/09/2014

(Reuters) - The United States is set to slap import duties as high as 17 percent on Mexican sugar in a victory for the powerful U.S. sugar industry but a blow to U.S. candy and soft drink makers who face paying more for the sweetener.

China’s Antitrust Campaign Seen as Possible Breach of W.T.O. Rules

07/09/2014

HONG KONG — A United States business group said on Monday that China’s recent aggressive enforcement of its antimonopoly law could be a violation of its trade agreements, a claim that potentially raises the stakes in a recent pushback among foreign companies that say they are being discriminated against in China.

Phl remains concerned over Thailand’s WTO compliance

07/09/2014

MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines remains concerned with Thailand’s compliance to the World Trade Organization’s (WTO) ruling on a case covering imported cigarettes as some issues remain unsolved.

China drops anti-dumping measures on imported rubber

07/09/2014

BEIJING, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Sunday it would waive anti-dumping measures on rubber imported from Russia, Japan and the Republic of Korea (ROK) beginning Monday.

Russia allows more VN seafood

06/09/2014

HA NOI (VNS) — Russia has lifted a ban on seafood products from three more Vietnamese companies, raising the number of Vietnamese companies allowed to export seafood products to the European country to 10.

South Korea to impose 6% antidumping duty on polyethylene terephthalate film from Japan

05/09/2014

South Korea's trade watchdog Friday, September 5, announced it will impose an antidumping tariff on polyethylene terephthalate film imports from Japan.

EU under pressure to allow GM food imports from US and Canada

05/09/2014

Britain and other European Union member states are under increasing pressure from North American business groups to open their borders to imports of genetically modified food as part of negotiations for a new Transatlantic trade deal, environmental campaigners have warned.