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Trade Officials Ponder China’s Rare Earth Stance

15/10/2010

BEIJING — As a three-week-long Chinese suspension in exports of crucial minerals to Japan continues, American and Japanese trade officials have been considering whether to file cases against China at the World Trade Organization.

Ukraine: Prime-Minister offers to impose zero import duties for rye and buckwheat

15/10/2010

Nikholay Azarov, the Prime-Minister of Ukraine, submitted the project of the Law “On alternation to the Law of Ukraine “On the Customs tariff of Ukraine” (concerning changes of the customs duties for several varieties of food products)” for consideration by the Parliament of Ukraine

Kazakhstan to impose ban for vegetable oils and buckwheat groats exports for 6-month term

15/10/2010

The Decree of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan ?1024 “On imposition of the ban for exports of several varieties of oilseed seeds, vegetable oils and buckwheat groats from Kazakhstan” was signed on October 5, 2010, declared the press-cutting service of the Ministry of economic development and Trade of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

EPA Decision Should Signal End to Ethanol Subsidies and Trade Protection

15/10/2010

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 /PRNewswire/ -- In response to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) decision today to allow 15% ethanol blends for 2007 and later model vehicles, an increase from the current 10% blend already approved for all vehicles, the Brazilian Sugarcane Industry Association (UNICA) issued the following statement. It should be attributed to Joel Velasco, UNICA's Chief Representative in North America.

Airlines seek reduction in jet export subsidies

15/10/2010

DALLAS -- Many of the world's largest airlines asked U.S. and European officials on Wednesday to reduce subsidies that help Boeing and Airbus sell planes to airlines in other parts of the world.

US senators assail China's 'abusive' poultry duties

15/10/2010

WASHINGTON, Oct 12 (Reuters) - Two senior Republican senators on Tuesday urged the Obama administration to ask China to withdraw duties on U.S. poultry they said were part of a larger pattern of unfair trade practices by Beijing.

China trade surplus rises amid U.S. calls for import protection

15/10/2010

China is expected to report a US$17.8-billion trade surplus for September that would cap the biggest quarterly excess since the financial crisis in 2008, adding fuel to U.S. calls for import protection.

Ukraine: Ministry of Economy to promulgate the project of the decree on imposition of grain export quotas

13/10/2010

On October 11, 2010, the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine promulgated the the project of the decree of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine “On confirmation of quota volumes for separate varieties of agricultural products, which exports to be subject to licensing till December 31, and the order of issuance of licenses”.