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Mexico - Accusations of US meat dumping

18/06/2010

During the past decade, the U.S. Meat Export Federation (U.S.M.E.F.) has been leading a coalition of U.S. beef industry interests seeking to eliminate anti-dumping duties assessed by Mexico on some U.S. beef exports. The origin of these duties dates back to 1998, when the Mexican beef industry requested an investigation by the country's Ministry of the Economy into whether U.S. beef was being shipped into the country at less than the cost of production.

Shrimp exporters hope to gain from US oil spill damage

18/06/2010

Since the April spill, prices in the US have increased 40% as supply has shrunk.

India initiate max antidumping measures in Jan-Apr

18/06/2010

Governments largely restrained themselves from initiating trade restrictions, even as India, Argentina and China were among the top initiators of anti- dumping probes during January-April 2010, a report said on Monday.

Cement manufacturers sound alarm over cheap

18/06/2010

KAMPALA, Uganda, June 15- East Africa Cement Producers Association has warned that the whole cement manufacturing sector in East Africa is faced with imminent plant closures and job losses as a result of increased dumping of cheap and subsidised cement mainly from Asia.

Brazilian Steel Producers Defend Import Tariffs

18/06/2010

With the greatest respect to Roger Agnelli, chief executive officer of Brazil’s Vale, he may head up the largest iron ore company in the world but how he keeps a straight face sometimes begs an answer. In a recent Reuters article, Mr. Agnelli is said to have warned that reducing, or heaven forbid removing, import taxes on steel products would weaken Brazilian steel producers and could have very serious consequences for the domestic market. Hold on a minute Mr Agnelli. Brazilian steel producers are said to be (literally) sitting on top of some of the lowest cost and highest grade iron ore and coking coal deposits in the world

U.S. yuan bill would be against WTO rules: China

18/06/2010

BEIJING (Reuters) - Proposed U.S. legislation aimed at punishing China unless it lets the yuan rise would not be in line with World Trade Organization rules, China's Ministry of Commerce said on Saturday.

Argentina to apply 5-year antidumping measure against Brazil's sanitary products

18/06/2010

Argentine Industry and Tourism Ministry decided on Friday to keep antidumping measures against imported Brazilian pottery sanitary products for five years.

Soybeans Rise as China Increases Cooking-Oil Imports From U.S.

18/06/2010

June 11 (Bloomberg) -- Soybeans rose the most in a week after a government report showed increased U.S. sales of vegetable oil to China, the world’s largest consumer.