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WTO Sides with US in Steel Duty Dispute with China

28/11/2012

The World Trade Organisation's Dispute Settlement Body has adopted a report pertaining to the dispute over anti-dumping duties applied by China on grain oriented flat-rolled electrical steel (GOES) from the United States.

Australia Restarts Antidumping on China Glyphosate Preparations

28/11/2012

On November 16, 2012, the Australian Customs and Border Protection Service announced that, because Australian trade measures reviewing authority decided on October 23, 2012 to revoke the Customs termination of antidumping measures on glyphosate preparations from China, it has decided to restart its antidumping probe into the Chinese glyphosates under HS Code 3808.93.00.

U.S. Firms Seek Antidumping on China Silica Bricks

28/11/2012

On November 15, 2012, Utah Regractories Corporation, on behalf of American industry of Silica Bricks and Shapes, petitioned U.S. Department of Commerce and International Trade Commission to conduct an antidumping investigation into the silica bricks from China under American HS Code 6902.20.10.20.

Removing barriers could boost African food trade: World Bank

28/11/2012

GENEVA, Nov. 21 — Africa has an enormous potential for regional food trade if the barriers to trade and competition along the value chain can be removed, said a World Bank report issued here Wednesday.

Mexico, China textile talks falter; WTO dispute panel eyed

28/11/2012

MEXICO CITY, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Mexico will likely ask the World Trade Organization to settle a dispute with China over government aid to textile makers after bilateral talks failed to reach a deal, an economy ministry spokesman said on Thursday.

Malaysia ends anti-dumping probe into Taiwan hot-rolled coils

28/11/2012

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia has decided to end an anti-dumping investigation on imports of hot-rolled coils from Taiwan after the country's sole flat steel producer Megasteel Sdn Bhd withdrew its petition and requested the probe be terminated, the Ministry of International Trade and Industries said in a statement on Thursday.

BRICS urged to remove non-tariff barriers hampering intra- BRICS trade

28/11/2012

CAPE TOWN, Nov. 21 — The South African government on Wednesday urged BRICS to identify and remove non-tariff barriers hampering intra-BRICS trade, saying Pretoria is now prioritizing to promote further trade in value-added products within BRICS grouping.

Brazil Reviews Antidumping on China SDS Drills

28/11/2012

On November 21, Brazil foreign-trade ministry announced starting its antidumping expiry review on SDS drills from China under Mercosur HS Codes 8207.19.00, 8207.50.11, 8207.50.19 and 8207.50.90.