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China in talks with Brazil over trade barriers

27/05/2011

China is in talks with Brazil on lifting trade barriers that would allow the Latin American country to sell it more processed agricultural goods, Brazilian government officials have told the Financial Times.

From China, an end run around U.S. tariffs

25/05/2011

DONGGUAN, China — China’s export juggernaut is not unstoppable: Just ask Lawrence Yen, president of Woodworth Wooden Industries. His factory here in southern China used to ship 400 containers of bedroom furniture to the United States each month. It now sends 60.

S.Korea seeks to impose tariffs on rice imports

25/05/2011

The South Korean government has decided to pursue an early imposition of tariffs on rice imports in a bid to deal with its growing rice reserves, local media reported Tuesday.

China challenges WTO ruling on U.S. tire tariffs

25/05/2011

China appealed a ruling by the World Trade Organization on Tuesday, insisting the United States flouted international trade rules when it imposed trade barriers on car tires imported from China, a WTO spokesman said.

Viet Nam: Agricultural sector urged to boost exports

25/05/2011

Domestic agricultural producers must boost exports to help reduce the country’s trade deficit, said economist Pham Do Chi.

Pakistan: Duty on 379 items challenged

25/05/2011

Invoking original jurisdiction of the Supreme Court, a constitutional petition has been filed to question the regulatory duty on 379 ‘non-essential/luxury items’ from 15 percent to 50 percent imposed through an SRO in August 2008.

China slaps export quota on rare earth all

25/05/2011

CHINA said today it would expand export quotas for rare earths to include iron alloys containing the elements, further tightening shipments of the minerals used in a variety of high-tech industries.

U.S. sets more duties on wood flooring from China

23/05/2011

WASHINGTON, May 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department on Friday said it had slapped preliminary anti-dumping duties ranging up to nearly 83 percent on over $100 million of wood flooring from China to offset unfair pricing practices.