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US pushed to reform cotton subsidies in farm bill as Brazil watches

20/07/2012

US lawmakers have been busy this summer shaping the latest version of the farm bill, the far-reaching legislation that governs how the US treats its farmers and feeds its poor people, among many other things.

US panel approves trade probe into food additive from China

20/07/2012

WASHINGTON, July 19 (Reuters) - A U.S. trade panel on Thursday approved an investigation that could lead to steep anti-dumping duties on xanthan gum, a food additive, from China and Austria.

EU loses anti-dumping battle against Xinanchem

20/07/2012

On 19 July, the EU Court of Justice (ECJ) dismissed “in its entirety” the EU Council’s appeal in an anti-dumping case against Chinese chemical giant Zhejiang Xinan Chemical Industrial Group (Xinanchem), which specialises in the production of glyphosate - a basic herbicide chemical widely used by farmers throughout the world – originating in China.

China to Probe U.S., South Korea Solar Products

20/07/2012

BEIJING—China will start antidumping investigations into imports of U.S. and South Korean solar products, the government said in a statement Friday.

China threatens tariffs

20/07/2012

China will launch an investigation as early as Friday to determine whether to impose duties on polysilicon imports from the US and South Korea, the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced Wednesday.

China Prevails in European Antidumping Case — More on the Way?

20/07/2012

The European Union’s Court of Justice today ruled in a long-running antidumping case that Chinese companies with the government as minority stakeholders cannot “automatically” be judged to be under significant state control with respect to prices, costs and inputs. The ruling could have a far-reaching impact on trade relations between China and the EU.

Indonesia: Businesses told to report dumping practices

20/07/2012

With Indonesia increasingly becoming a target for dumping practices by foreign exporters, the government is urging the business community tofile complaints early rather than waiting until financial losses are suffered.

Visa, MC still face hurdles in China after WTO ruling

20/07/2012

HONG KONG (Reuters) - U.S. bank card suppliers looking to take on China UnionPay in its home market after the WTO ruled Beijing illegally favors the state-owned network will be battling a deeply entrenched incumbent with 2.5 billion cards in circulation worldwide.