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EU opens dumping probe into Chinese coated paper

01/03/2010

BRUSSELS, Feb 18 (Reuters) - European Union trade inspectors have launched a probe into whether imports of coated fine paper from China are being dumped in the bloc's market, following a complaint from European industries.

Dumping Speculations: China Made Bikes Take Up 1/3 of Swiss Market

01/03/2010

ZURICH, Switzerland – Will the EU be flooded with China made bikes once the current dumping duty on these bikes expires mid July 2010? An indication of a future scenario once the anti-dumping duties are dropped can be found in Switzerland where China made bikes are able to enter the market duty free. Swiss 2009 market data indicates a strong import growth with China taking up one third of the total volume.

Businesses concerned about ACFTA

01/03/2010

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnamese businesses have every reason to worry about the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement (ACFTA). Chinese products, which have always been rivals to Vietnamese goods, will become even more competitive once Vietnam, as a member of ASEAN, opens its market more widely.

Stop Zeroing in Anti-Dumping Investigations, Boost Trade

24/02/2010

In recent days, both Vietnam and the European Union have joined the ranks of countries either filing complaints or seeking sanctions against the United States within the World Trade Organization (WTO) in response to America's practice of "zeroing" in anti-dumping investigations.[1] "Zeroing" artificially inflates dumping margins, increasing both the likelihood that the U.S. Department of Commerce will find injury in its investigations and the value of any resulting punitive duties assessed on "dumped" products.[2]

Global Trade Barriers Up, But May Be Leveling Off--World Bank

24/02/2010

WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--Trade barriers have been on the rise worldwide, but a decline in the number of new trade-remedy probes suggests that protectionist pressures could be easing for the first time since the global crisis began, the World Bank said Wednesday.

Chinese headset groups look to India

24/02/2010

A group of Chinese grey market handset makers is to consider manufacturing in India in an attempt to be recognised as legitimate suppliers in their most important export market. The decision also reflects the effects on business of India's uneasy relationship with its eastern neighbour.