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Glass fibre duties could be 43.6%, warns EuCIA

09/08/2010

An anti-dumping investigation into glass fibre products originating in China is coming to a first conclusion and could result in “shocking” levels of 43.6%, the European Composites Industry Association (EuCIA) is warning.

US levies steep duties on Chinese steel drill pipe

09/08/2010

WASHINGTON, Aug 6 (Reuters) - The United States imposed preliminary duties of up to 429 percent on more than $100 million dollars worth of steel drill pipe from China, the Commerce Department said on Friday.

U.S. Trade Court Rejects Double Duties on Imported Chinese Off-Road Tires

09/08/2010

The U.S. Commerce Department’s two sets of duties on off-road tires imported from China was rejected by a trade court in a decision that may be a setback to American makers of steel, paper and pipes.

U.S. Importer of Chinese-made Garment Hangers Arrested and Charged with Fraud, Smuggling and Money Laundering Related to Evasion

09/08/2010

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of the Coalition for Enforcement of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, including the U.S. wire garment hangers industry, have been working closely with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to identify instances of illegal evasion of U.S. trade laws. Today, the Coalition is able to announce that an importer of steel wire garment hangers has been arrested and charged with fraud, smuggling, and money laundering in connection with bringing Chinese-made hangers into the United States via a third country and then falsely claiming a country of origin other than China. Conviction of these felonies carries a maximum term of imprisonment between five and 20 years per count, plus substantial monetary fines and the payment of applicable dumping duties.

Potato Commission tries again to end Canadian anti-dumping duty

09/08/2010

Washington Ag Today August 6, 2010 The anti-dumping duties imposed against some U.S. potatoes going into British Columbia are up for review again. And once again the Washington State Potato Commission is seeking to get the 25 year-old tariffs eliminated.

New Legislation Combats Evasion of U.S. Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

09/08/2010

Evasion destroys U.S. jobs, injures domestic industries, and costs millions of dollars in uncollected duties

(Pakistan) Govt’s efforts for removal of EU duty on PET collapsing

09/08/2010

KARACHI: The government’s efforts to have duty on Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) by European Union (EU) removed appear to be collapsing with the latest move of EU by proposing duty of 42-44 euros per tonne on import of plastic from Pakistan along with Iran and United Arab Emirates (UAE).