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Mexico AD Ruling on RG Coaxial Cables from China

27/08/2012

On August 10, 2012, Mexico's economic ministry announced ending its antidumping (AD) probe on RG coaxial cables from China, with 88% antidumping duties to be levied on such products made by Chinese Chuangmei and Risingsun companies and 345.91% antidumping duties on other Chinese companies respectively.

U.S. Sunset-Review Injury Ruling on Some Steel Pipes from Germany

25/08/2012

On August 21, 2012, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) announced an antidumping (AD) sunset-review final ruling that revoking the existing antidumping duty order on small-bore seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipes from Germany would lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to American industries within a reasonably foreseeable time.

U.S. Anti-Circumvention Ruling on Chinese Honey

25/08/2012

On August 21, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced its final anti-circumvention ruling on Chinese honey, affirming the imports of honey-rice syrup mixture (regardless of honey ratio) from China have circumvented the U.S. antidumping duty order of December 10, 2001 on China-made honey products.

Huawei and ZTE hit by US patent probe

25/08/2012

The United States International Trade Commission announced on Tuesday that it had launched a patent probe into Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp, the latest of a series of blows to Chinese telecom gear makers in the US market.

DOC ruling gives AICO victory over Chinese supplier

25/08/2012

WASHINGTON — In a victory for AICO, the U.S. Department of Commerce has rescinded an administrative review of supplier Tube-Smith Group, which AICO had said was using the review process to extort money.

China escalates U.S. trade row, asks WTO to judge dispute

25/08/2012

GENEVA, Aug 23 (Reuters) - In a move that escalates a trade row with the United States, China said it would ask the World Trade Organization (WTO) to adjudicate a dispute over U.S. punitive import duties on 22 Chinese exports, including solar panels and steel products.

U.S. defends ban on Argentine lemons, beef

25/08/2012

WASHINGTON, Aug 22 (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday defended its longtime bans on beef and lemon imports from Argentina after the South American country threatened to challenge them at the World Trade Organization.

Thailand opens Anti-dumping probe into carbon, stainless CRC

25/08/2012

Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce has launched anti-dumping investigations into imports of carbon and stainless steel cold rolled coils, while also initiating a review of existing duties against hot rolled coil imports from Korea. These probes commenced on 17 August, the date of their notification in the Thai Royal Gazette, ministry officials told Platts Steel Business Briefing.