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WTO sides with US on Chinese steel import duties, again

23/10/2012

China did indeed break global trade rules when it imposed anti-dumping duties on US electrical steel imports, the World Trade Organisation ruled Thursday, confirming on appeal a previous ruling.

Mexico seeks allies in trade dispute with China

23/10/2012

Oct 17 (Reuters) - Mexico is hoping to recruit allies in a trade dispute in which it accuses China of breaking international rules by giving tax breaks and subsidies to its textile businesses, a top Mexican trade official said on Wednesday.

WTO appellate body rejects China's appeal in U.S. steel dispute

20/10/2012

GENEVA, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The World Trade Organization (WTO) Appellate Body rejected China's appeal against a panel rulings in a dispute over China's import duties on U.S. grain oriented flat-rolled electrical steel (GOES) and upheld the panel's findings on Thursday.

U.S. launches anti-dumping probes into hardwood, decorative plywood from China

20/10/2012

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. government on Thursday launched anti-dumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations against imports of hardwood and decorative plywood from China.

Large Indian Steel Cos Won't Be Hit by US Antidumping Duty Plan -Executives

20/10/2012

Large Indian steel companies won't be affected by a U.S Commerce Department plan to levy antidumping duties on steel pipe imports, but small manufacturers could be hit over the long term as they export a sizeable portion of their output, industry executives said Thursday.

China initiates new exporter review for Japanese carmaker

20/10/2012

BEIJING, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- The Ministry of Commerce said Thursday that it has decided to initiate a new exporter review on anti-dumping and anti-subsidy measures imposed on autos made by Nissan North America, Inc.

Resignation of EU Commissioner John Dalli: "Consumers and Importers Fear Vacuum in the Commission"

20/10/2012

BRUSSELS, Belgium and KEHL, Germany -- European importers of tableware and kitchenware fear a vacuum in the College of EU Commissioners. At the administrative level the European Commission plans to impose anti-dumping duties of between 17 and 58 percent on Chinese producers of tableware and kitchenware which the importers strongly oppose. Such plans were made public by a Reuters cable on Oct. 11th referring to "EU sources". The Commissioners still have the power to stop this until 15th November 2012.

USITC Stalking the Olive Groves

18/10/2012

The recent announcement that the United States International Trade Commission (USITC) will conduct an investigation into competitive conditions facing US olive oil producers should provoke some serious thinking. As noted on this site last week, such investigations do not come out of nowhere and are often undertaken with the intent to use their conclusions to launch anti-dumping charges and countervailing duties against foreign producers allegedly receiving illegal subsidies.