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US ITC import ban on 18 Motorola products enforced today

20/07/2012

The International Trade Commission in the US has issued an import ban on 18 Motorola devices, which takes effect from today. However, Motorola claims it has a plan to keep these products available for US customers.

EU Takes Anti-dumping New-Exporter Review on Taiwanese PET

20/07/2012

On July 18, 2012, the European Commission started an antidumping (AD) review for new exporter on PET (polyethylene terephthalate) made in Chinese Taiwan at the request of Taiwanese Lealea Enterprise Co., Ltd., which is under HS Code 39076020.

Canada Takes Two-Anti Probe on Chinese Curtain Walls

20/07/2012

On July 16, 2012, the Canada Border Services Agency announced starting antidumping and anti-subsidy probes into unitized curtain walls from China under Canadian HS Codes 7610.10.00.20, 7610.90.10.90 and 7610.90.90.90.

Australia hit with 3rd WTO complaint on tobacco law

20/07/2012

GENEVA, July 18 (Reuters) - The Dominican Republic filed a complaint at the World Trade Organization about Australia's tobacco packaging laws on Wednesday, becoming the third country to challenge regulations strongly opposed by big cigarette manufacturers.

USITC makes determination in sunset reviews concerning stainless steel bar

20/07/2012

The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that revoking the existing antidumping duty orders on stainless steel bar from Brazil, India, Japan, and Spain would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably foreseeable time.

Google unit Motorola Mobility says will avoid US import ban on smartphones

19/07/2012

WASHINGTON: Google unit Motorola Mobility said on Tuesday it has taken steps to avert an interruption of US imports and sales of its smartphones after the devices were found to infringe on a Microsoft patent.

Peru to Quit Anti-dumping on Chinese Surfboards on July 28

19/07/2012

Recently, Peru's INDECOPI authority has noticed China's diplomatic organ that Peruvian antidumping (AD) duty on China-made surfboards will be removed from July 28, 2012 because the three-year antidumping measure will expire then and Peruvian enterprises have not petitioned for review within a time limit.

Mexico fires back in tomato war with Florida

19/07/2012

(UPDATED COVERAGE 5:04 p.m., July 17) Several organizations representing Mexican tomato growers have fired back in the Florida tomato industry’s pursuit of lifting a 16-year suspension agreement between the U.S. and Mexico.