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Malaysia to Get Greater Access to India for Palm Oil, Cocoa in Trade Pact

20/10/2010

Malaysia said it expects to conclude talks with India on a free-trade agreement next week that should see it obtain greater access for products including cocoa and palm oil as well as more stringent anti-dumping provisions.

European Union - The Australian beef quota

20/10/2010

The Australian beef industry should not be disillusioned by slow progress in penetrating the promising new tariff-free EU grainfed beef market, but instead see the trade as work in progress with longer-term benefits.

USW welcomes Administration taking up petition on Chinese green tech trade

20/10/2010

The Office of the United States Trade Representative has informed the United Steelworkers (USW) that the Obama Administration has accepted the USW’s petition under Section 301 of the trade law seeking the elimination of Chinese policies and practices adversely affecting U.S. producers and their workers in the clean energy sector.

Russian watchdog slaps import ban on several Ukrainian food producers

20/10/2010

Russia is banning the import of meat and dairy goods from various enterprises in Ukraine starting from October 16-17, the country's agricultural watchdog Rosselkhoznadzor said.

China Escalates Fight With U.S. on Energy Aid

20/10/2010

BEIJING — A dispute between China and the United States over Beijing’s subsidies to clean energy industries escalated on Sunday when a senior Chinese economic official warned that Washington “cannot win this trade fight.”

Comesa approves penalties on countries erecting NTBs

18/10/2010

Faced with a new wave of protectionism, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa has now drafted new rules to empower its Secretariat to penalise countries that introduce restrictive trade practices and other forms of non-tariff barriers within the trading bloc.

Malaysia: 2011 Budget - Import duty on 300 goods waived

18/10/2010

Kuala Lumpur: Four initiatives offering innovative packages and products will be implemented to uplift the multi-billion-ringgit tourism industry and attract more foreigners.

China says U.S. clean energy probe sends wrong signal

18/10/2010

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - China on Saturday hit back at U.S. government action to investigate a labor union's charges that it subsidizes its green technology producers, saying the move sends a wrong signal on trade protectionism.