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Airbus hails WTO judgement "big win for Europe"
23/05/2011
PARIS, May 18 (Xinhua) -- The European aircraft maker Airbus hailed on Wednesday the judgement by an appeal body of the World Trade Organization (WTO), saying it is "a big win for Europe" because it showed a favor to Airbus in disputes with U.S. rival Boeing over government subsidies for aircraft industry.
Malaysia Stop Dumping Investigation PET Indonesia
23/05/2011
Ministry of International Trade and Industry of Malaysia to stop repeated allegations of dumping investigations against products of polyethylene terephthalate, Indonesia. Polyethylene terephthalate (PET)-which, among other materials used in the manufacture of synthetic fibers and where food and beverages-from Indonesia and the country facing similar charges were Chinese Taipei and Korea.
Importers and Consignees Increasingly Facing Criminal Prosecutions in Trade Remedy and Customs Enforcement Cases
19/05/2011
A recent case involving circumvention of antidumping duties highlights the US government’s strategy of using criminal charges in trade enforcement cases. The US government has traditionally enforced its trade laws through customs-related civil penalties (e.g., 19 U.S.C. § 1592), but, of late, it has begun subjecting trade law violators to criminal penalties as well. Moreover, in a sign of the breadth of these prosecutions, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) is coupling these prosecutions with the enforcement of criminal statutes promulgated by non-trade-related agencies that regulate import safety.
