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Indonesia to Challenge EU’s Palm Oil Derivative Anti-Dumping Measures

04/09/2014

Indonesia is expected to challenge the anti-dumping measures on fatty alcohol - set by the European Union (EU) - at the World Trade Organization (WTO) as bilateral meetings have not led to the desired outcome. Recently, two Indonesian companies (Musim Mas and Ecogreen Oleochemicals) were forced by the EU to pay anti-dumping duties as these companies sold fatty alcohol at prices that were lower than those in the EU. Fatty Alcohol is made from palm kernel oil (a palm oil derivative) and are used in a wide variety of personal care products.

India To Sign Additional FTAs With ASEAN

04/09/2014

India will soon sign free trade agreements (FTAs) on services and investment with the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN), it has been announced. Negotiations were completed back in December 2012.

India dials WTO members for food security support

04/09/2014

India is engaged with several countries to garner support on the food security issue at the World Trade Organization, with an aim to conclude the Bali package.

WTO rules against COOL

03/09/2014

It appears that the U.S. has lost its case at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over its country of origin labeling law (COOL).

Russian farmer subsidy plan violates WTO rules

03/09/2014

Russia’s Agriculture Minister Nikolai Fyodorov said the country’s farmers need 636 billion rubles ($17.6 billion) of extra state support in 2015 through 2020 to boost output, mainly of pork and poultry, after Russia banned Western food imports, but experts warn that agriculture subsidies could be in violation of World Trade Organization rules.

South Korea Pledges Action Against U.S. Steel Tariffs

03/09/2014

SEOUL—South Korea vowed to take action against U.S. antidumping tariffs imposed on South Korean steel pipes and tubes for oil drilling, worrying about the impact on the country's $818-million annual export of the products to the U.S.

India Drops Plan to Impose Antidumping Tariffs on Solar Cells

03/09/2014

NEW DELHI—India has dropped a plan to impose antidumping tariffs on solar cells imported from the U.S., China, Taiwan and Malaysia as the South Asian nation looks to give a boost to its solar-power ambitions and cut dependence on imported fossil fuels, a senior government official said Monday.

EU plans to re-impose anti dumping duties on Chinese wire rod

03/09/2014

European Union planed to re-impose anti-dumping duties on Chinese wire rod for another five years to continue to protect the domestic market for the wire rod mills in Europe.