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Russia may reconsider free trade regime with Ukraine without violating WTO rules - Moscow

04/07/2014

Russia may revise the free trade regime with Ukraine by increasing the amount of the import duties to the level of MFN in full compliance with WTO rules. This opinion was expressed by Deputy Foreign Minister of Russia Vasily Nebenzya.

TPP vs RCEP – Future of Asia’s Economic Development

04/07/2014

Trade negotiators of sixteen Asian countries met in Singapore last week in ongoing negotiations to create the world’s largest trade pact to date, and what they were discussing is not the Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPP).

TPP Meetings Another Chance for Japan to Reform

04/07/2014

In the lead up to the next round of Trans-Pacific Partnership talks slated to start this Thursday in the Canadian capital of Ottowa, it’s useful to look at news that is likely to play a part in how aggressive Japan is in moving forward with the reforms needed to join the trade group.

Japan, U.S. resume bilateral TPP talks before Ottawa meeting

04/07/2014

Talks with the United States aimed at narrowing remaining differences over a Pacific free trade pact resumed Monday in Tokyo.

India power ministry may seek to drop solar anti-dumping duty

04/07/2014

The Power Ministry may seek dropping of the proposal to levy anti-dumping duty on imported solar power equipment on the plea that the current manufacturing capacity is not sufficient to meet the requirements of electricity generating firms in the sector, PTI reported.

EU asks WTO to rule on Russian pork import restrictions

04/07/2014

The EU requested the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in Geneva to rule over a dispute concerning the Russian ban on imports of pigs and their genetic material, fresh pork and certain other pig products from the EU, purportedly because of a limited number of cases of African Swine Fever (ASF) in certain areas of Lithuania and Poland, close to the border with Belarus.

‘Anti-dumping chicken trariffs unnecessary’

04/07/2014

Johannesburg - The possible imposition of anti-dumping tariffs on certain chicken cuts is unnecessary, the Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (Amie) said on Monday.

Singapore: PM Lee pushes for ratification of Trans-Pacific Partnership

30/06/2014

NEW YORK: Uncertainty in the United States Congress over the outlook for the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) may make it tougher to finalise terms for the agreement, Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong said on Thursday (June 26).