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South Africa slaps duty on Chinese unframed mirrors

13/03/2013

PROVISIONAL duty of 40.2% has been imposed on imports of unframed mirrors from China following an application to the International Trade Administration Commission (Itac).

EU May Renew Levy on Consumer-Battery Material from South Africa

13/03/2013

The European Union threatened to renew for another five years a tariff against South Africa on a material for consumer batteries, saying EU producers including Greece’s Tosoh Hellas AIC may need the longer trade protection.

Colombia Import Duties Curb China Textiles

13/03/2013

Beginning from March 1, Colombia starts its one-year-long adjustment of import tariff, which is reportedly aimed at curbing the imports of garment and footwear from China with press on the import prices to rise.

EU Hits China with Anti-Subsidy Tariffs for Second Time

13/03/2013

The European Union imposed tariffs against China to counter subsidies for the second time, targeting Chinese steel in a bid to help EU producers such as ArcelorMittal. (MT)

DOC gives preliminary OK to hardwood plywood duties

13/03/2013

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced a preliminary affirmative determination in the countervailing duty investigation of hardwood and decorative plywood from China.

China issues final anti-dumping duties on European chemical

13/03/2013

(Reuters) - China issued final anti-dumping duties on toluene di-isocyanate imported from the European Union, the Commerce Ministry said on Tuesday, the latest in a string of trade actions targeting imported chemicals.

Door for Ukrainian exports to U.S. closed for decades, says cabinet’s envoy

11/03/2013

Kyiv, March 9 (Interfax-Ukraine) – The United States is currently actively using anti-dumping measures against Ukrainian products, which will reduce Ukrainian exports for decades, the government’s commissioner for European integration, Valeriy Piatnytsky, has said.

Samsung’s Patent Spat with Apple Spurs U.S. Lobbying Push

11/03/2013

Samsung Electronics Co. (005930) has doubled mobile-phone sales in the U.S. since 2008. As the company faces anti-dumping measures and a protracted court battle with Apple Inc. (AAPL), its U.S. lobbying bill is growing even faster.