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Pakistan contests anti-dumping duty on textile goods: Turkish decision next month

27/03/2011

ISLAMABAD : The complaints filed by the Turkish textile manufacturers to impose anti-dumping duty on the import of textile goods from Pakistan have failed to comply with the basic legal requirements of Turkish Safeguard Laws (TSL) while the decision of the hearing against the anti-dumping may be announced in coming April.

Pakistan: Fibre dumping hurting local industry

27/03/2011

ISLAMABAD: Four countries have been dumping fibre in Pakistan, which is not only shrinking the size of the polyester staple fibre (PSF) industry, but may also increase the import bill, revealed a Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) study.

Chinese Ceramics Enterprises Faced with EU Punitive Tariffs

27/03/2011

Recently, the EU made a preliminary ruling on the anti-dumping investigation into ceramics exported from China, none of the 1,500 Chinese ceramics enterprises gained market economy status and a maximum of 73% provisional punitive tariff will be levied, the final results will be released in six months.

Poor Nations Call for Help with Using WTO Trade Remedies

27/03/2011

Helping small, poor countries make use of WTO trade remedy rules was the subject of discussion in the rules negotiations this week, as the group of African, Caribbean, and Pacific (ACP) called for the creation of a ‘facility’ to assist developing countries in developing the institutions and expertise they need to protect domestic industries from dumped or subsidised imports.

Vietnam: Leather footwear industry to seize new opportunities

27/03/2011

(VOV) - The EU removal of anti-dumping duties on leather shoes imported from Vietnam as of April 1 will open up opportunities for leather and footwear businesses to promote and expand their export markets.

Argentina: Final antidumping duties against certain type of hypodermic syringes from China.

27/03/2011

On March 15, 2011, the Government of Argentina adopted antidumping duties against hypodermic syringes, with or without their needles from China. The measure consists of an antidumping margin of 17.67% for all Chinese enterprises.

Canada Adopts Anti-Dumping & Anti-Subsidy Final Rulings on Steel Grating from China

27/03/2011

On March 21, 2011, the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made anti-dumping and anti-subsidy final ruling on steel grating originating in China (shown in the following table).

US slaps anti-subsidy duty on Chinese wood flooring

27/03/2011

WASHINGTON, March 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department said on Tuesday it had set preliminary duties of up to 27.01 percent on multilayered wood flooring from China to offset alleged government subsidies.