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TPP risks weaker world trade system - ex WTO boss

23/07/2014

The Trans-Pacific Partnership is a step backwards to the days before the World Trade Organisation when the US and Europe controlled the global trading system to the detriment of developing economies, says a former director-general of the WTO, Supachai Panitchpakdi of Thailand.

India to Decide Wednesday Whether to Block WTO Global Trade Deal

23/07/2014

NEW DELHI—India's prime minister and his cabinet are expected to decide on Wednesday whether to effectively block a global trade deal, a senior Indian trade official said.

China: Investigating antidumping duties 'breaches rules'

23/07/2014

BEIJING—China’s Ministry of Commerce opposes the U.S. government’s recent decision to investigate possible antidumping and countervailing duties on Chinese passenger and light truck tires, saying the move “breaches the rules” of the World Trade Organization and U.S. laws.

G20 trade ministers meet in Sydney

21/07/2014

SYDNEY, July 19 (Xinhua) -- The G20 trade ministers gathered in Sydney on Saturday to discuss the contribution of trade and investment to growth and how to strengthen the global trading system.

Future of WTO Negotiations Hangs in the Balance at G20 Trade Ministers' Meeting

21/07/2014

On July 19, Trade Ministers from the G20 group of countries -- including Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, the Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union (EU) -- will convene for their annual meeting in Sydney, Australia.

Concerns mount over India's stance on global trade pact

21/07/2014

(Reuters) - Eleventh hour negotiations to win Indian approval for a breakthrough global trade pact may not have succeeded in the end despite initial signs of progress, sources involved in the discussions said on Saturday.

South Korea to scrap rice import caps, farmers stage protest

21/07/2014

(Reuters) - South Korea will scrap caps on rice imports from 2015, potentially opening up the politically sensitive market to more imports from countries such as the United States and China, in a move that has been fiercely resisted by many farmers.

EC head calls for concluding Mercosur-EU trade deal

21/07/2014

BRASILIA, July 18 (Xinhua) -- The president of the European Commission (EC), Jose Manuel Durao Barroso, Friday called for concluding negotiations and finalizing a free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market ( Mercosur).