WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China has refused repeated U.S. requests to eliminate export restraints on rare earths that have rattled its trading partners, the U.S. Trade Representative's office said on Thursday.
BEIJING, Dec. 23 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said Thursday in a final ruling that Indonesia, Malaysia and New Zealand dumped methanol in the Chinese market, causing material damage to Chinese manufacturers.
China is defending its subsidies for wind and solar power against a U.S. complaint to the World Trade Organization that such support is unfair, saying its policies are best for fighting climate change.
To help suppliers in China's toy hub reach more customers in the Middle East, the Chenghai government launched China's Chenghai Toys Exhibition Center in Dubai in late November.
The European Union threatened to impose tariffs on graphite electrodes from China four days after renewing levies against India to help EU producers including SGL Carbon SE compete with cheaper imports.
China, which supplies more than 90 percent of the world's rare earth minerals, will raise the export taxes for some elements to 25 percent 2011, the Ministry of Finance said.
South Korea may impose anti-dumping duties on Malaysian plywood to prevent local firms from the Southeast Asian country underselling the construction material, Yonhap news agency quoted the government as saying Thursday.
The EU has reached a final decision to impose anti-dumping duties on Chinese-made high-tenacity polyester yarn. The investigation procedures for Taiwanese- and Korean-made yarns were terminated as the injury is considered to be slight.