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European Union Challenges Argentina’s Import Curbs at WTO

28/05/2012

The European Union challenged Argentine import restrictions at the World Trade Organization, highlighting EU anger over Argentina’s takeover of a unit of Spanish oil company Repsol YPF SA. (REP)

Chinese WTO suit strikes back at U.S. duties

28/05/2012

In Washington, U.S. trade officials criticized Beijing for bringing the case because they said the U.S. Commerce Department was already working to address issues raised by China and which stem from an earlier WTO appellate panel ruling.

China Complains at WTO Over U.S. Anti-Subsidy Measures

28/05/2012

China said it lodged a complaint at the World Trade Organization over U.S. anti-subsidy duties affecting $7.3 billion of Chinese products such as solar panels, thermal paper and steel sinks.

China anti-dumping investigation against US, South Korea polysilicon suppliers would hurt local downstream players

28/05/2012

Mainly due to the imposition of anti-dumping tariffs by the US on China-made solar cells, China-based polysilicon makers have urged the China government to launch anti-dumping investigations on imported polysilicon supplied from US- and South Korea-based makers.

US: ITC judge recommends import ban on Microsoft's Xbox

25/05/2012

An administrative law judge for the International Trade Commission issued a recommendation that the commission ban 4GB and 250 GB Xbox gaming consoles from import to the United States. The recommendation (PDF) was released to the public on Monday, and would punish Microsoft for infringing against some of Motorola’s patents. The patents permit video transmission and compression on the console and between the console and its controllers.

India: Dumping duty on UAE, Iran white cement extended

25/05/2012

The Finance Ministry has extended the validity of existing anti-dumping duty on white cement imports from Iran, UAE until April 11, 2013.

Chinese solar industry faces more antidumping suits in EU

25/05/2012

The Chinese solar power industry is facing more trouble ahead as German solar panel parts maker Solarworld may follow the US Department of Commerce's ruling last week — which slapped an anti-dumping tariff of up to 250% on solar products — to file for an antidumping and ant-subsidy lawsuit in the EU.

Pakistan: No complaints against imports from India - antidumping duty proposed on 46 items

25/05/2012

National Tariff Commission (NTC) Chairman Prince Abbas Khan on Monday said so far not a single complaint has been received against India and, if received, it will be dealt according to law.