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China subject to 56 trade remedy investigations in first 11 months

21/12/2010

China was the subject of 56 trade remedy investigations launched by 19 countries and regions in the first 11 months, figures from the Ministry of Commerce (MOC) showed Friday.

China opens beef market, agrees to other import concessions

20/12/2010

China has agreed to lift its extensive limits on the import of U.S. beef, lower restrictions on imports of wind turbines and telecommunications equipment, and take an array of other steps that U.S. officials say could lead to a substantial boost in U.S. exports to the world's second-largest economy.

WTO to help Russia's image but hurt its manufacturers

20/12/2010

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's long-awaited WTO entry is set to boost investor sentiment but also push domestic manufacturers into a painful struggle to shape up against global competition that could take them years.

EU cancels glyphosate anti-dumping tariff

20/12/2010

The European Union will not renew its 30% glyphosate tariff on Chinese glyphosate that was suspended late last year and set to expire in January. The European Glyphosate Association withdrew its request to renew the glyphosate duty in September, and the EU is closing its anti-dumping investigation.

China Lifts Bans on Poultry Imports from 2 U.S. States

20/12/2010

China lifted bans on poultry and poultry product imports from two U.S. states, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine said in a statement published on its website on December 13, 2010, about two years after bird flu was found in one of the states.

Rules Group launches review of transparency mechanism for regional trade agreements

20/12/2010

The Negotiating Group on Rules, on 13 December 2010, agreed to launch a review of the provisional transparency mechanism for regional trade agreements (RTAs) with a view to making it permanent.

Monsanto, Syngenta Lose Decade-Old Duty on Herbicide From China

20/12/2010

The European Union scrapped a herbicide tariff against China, ending more than a decade of trade protection for producers in the bloc such as Monsanto Co. and Syngenta AG.