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Bangladesh poised to cash in after Chinese tableware tax shock

07/01/2013

Ceramic tableware manufacturers in Bangladesh are predicting a huge boom in their business as a result of the swinging new taxes slapped on Chinese products by the European Commission at the end of last year.

Solarworld Expects EU’s China Anti-Dumping Duties in May or June

04/01/2013

Solarworld AG (SWV), the German solar-panel maker that led a group of manufacturers in a complaint against unfair competition from Chinese companies, expects the European Union to announce anti-dumping duties as early as May.

South Africa: Tariff tiff over 40% duty on pasta imports

04/01/2013

IN WHAT may emerge as South Africa’s next major trade row, concerns have been raised about a large increase in tariffs on imported pasta — to 40% — with lawyers warning that the correct procedure was not followed when a local producer approached the International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) in a bid to protect manufacturers.

China: MOFCOM Reviews Chinese Trade With Africa, Asia

04/01/2013

Within the review of its activities over the past year, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has looked at its cooperation policies to promote foreign trade growth with emerging markets in Africa and Asia.

US: Gulf shrimpers filed petitions over shrimp imports

04/01/2013

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Gulf of Mexico shrimpers have filed petitions with the federal government seeking relief from subsidized shrimp imports. The move came several weeks after Gulf of Mexico shrimpers hailed a House bill that included a provision to increase U.S. Customs and Border Protection's powers to combat illegal imports.

EU bicycle dumping duty reviews could see closure in first part of 2013

04/01/2013

BRUSSELS, Belgium (BRAIN) — The early months of this year could bring resolutions on one or more duty- and subsidy-related investigations currently under consideration by the European Commission relative to trade between Asia and the European Union.

U.S. for fresh duties on Indian shrimp

02/01/2013

Kochi: Shrimp exports to the US, of the order of over Rs 4,000-crore, are faced with a threat of fresh duties. The US-based Coalition of Gulf Shrimp Industries has sought imposition of duties for ‘unfair subsidies’ against India as also China, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Ecuador.

Indonesia finds dumping in CRC and CRS imports from Vietnam, Japan, China, South Korea and Taiwan

02/01/2013

The Indonesia Antidumping Committee (KADI) has found that the cold rolled coil (CRC) and cold rolled sheet (CRS) imports from Japan have been dumped, according to the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF). KADI recommended Indonesia's minister of commerce to take antidumping measures.