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Anti-dumping duty on Chinese woven electric blankets

09/08/2010

The United States International Trade Commission (USITC) today determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reason of imports of woven electric blankets from China that the U.S. Department of Commerce has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value.

11 panels from India, 4 other nations attempt Doha revival

09/08/2010

NEW DELHI: India is in the thick of an effort to revive the stalled global trade talks with the World Trade Organisation, or WTO, setting up eleven different groups with representatives from five countries to resolve contentious issues.

Cement sales also hit by 'Dudus' unrest

09/08/2010

CARIBBEAN Cement Company (CCC) blamed the recession and the State of Emergency for its "disappointing" $218 million net loss in its second quarter, despite internal operational challenges related to its Mill-5 plant.

Constitutional Court finds that Anti-Dumping duties are punitive

09/08/2010

There can no longer be any doubt as to the five year period of validity of anti-dumping duties.

US DOC issues final AD and CVD decisions on magnesia carbon bricks from two countries

04/08/2010

The US Department of Commerce (DOC) Wednesday announced affirmative final determinations in its antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of magnesia carbon bricks from China and its AD investigation of Mexico.

New Silk Road Built by China Connects Asia to Latin America

04/08/2010

The high-speed rail link China Railway Construction Corp. is building in Saudi Arabia doesn’t just connect the holy cities of Mecca and Medina. It shows how Asia, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America are holding the world economy together.

Banarasi silk industry again in danger zone

04/08/2010

VARANASI: Is the world famous handwoven Banarasi silk saree industry heading towards its doom for want of dedicated weavers? Or, despite imposition of anti-dumping duty on Chinese silk fabric, cheap Chinese silk is still flooding the market, putting Indian silk industry out of business? The anti-dumping duty imposed is for five years and in force till April 2011. Whatever may be the reason, but there is a need to give serious attention to this sector that got the Geographical Indication (GI) tag and joined the league of other GI products, like 'Tirupati laddu' and 'Darjeeling tea', a year back.

Argentina, India to take up agri exports issues

03/08/2010

New Delhi: Agriculture minister of Argentina Julian Dominguez would visit New Delhi on Monday to strengthen bilateral trade between the two countries. Apart from meeting his counterpart, agriculture minister Sharad Pawar, discussing export of soy oil, pulses and food processing technologies, Dominguez is expected to ink three major agreements during the visit.