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China promises to take off gloves in fight over shoes

28/12/2009

China has threatened the European Union with legal action after EU governments voted to renew punitive anti-dumping tariffs against imports of Chinese and Vietnamese footwear.

(India) Anti-dumping duty on shrimp may be withdrawn

28/12/2009

The US Department of Commerce (DoC) and the US International Trade Commission (ITC) will initiate two reviews – the Fifth Administrative Review and the Sunset Review – next year for examining the anti-dumping duty imposed on import of shrimp from India.

American Shrimp Processors Association Condemns Proposed Settlement on Antidumping Order on Shrimp from Thailand

28/12/2009

BILOXI, Miss. - (Business Wire) The American Shrimp Processors Association (“ASPA”) strongly condemns the proposed settlement and revocation of the antidumping order on imported shrimp from Thailand. ASPA believes that the Southern Shrimp Alliance (“SSA”), the purported representative of the domestic shrimp industry, is selling out the American shrimp industry to Thailand in order to make a quick buck.

103 trade remedy investigations against China launched in first 11 months of 2009

28/12/2009

103 trade remedy investigations against China, including anti-dumping and countervailing cases, safeguard measures and special safeguard investigations were launched by 19 countries and regions as of November 2009, said Zhou Xiaoyan, head of the Bureau of Fair Trade for Imports and Exports under the Ministry of Commerce (MOC).

Debate over shrimp tariff is still simmering

28/12/2009

THIBODAUX — Local shrimpers may get a chance to hear first-hand why they should support the elimination of tariffs on shrimp from Thailand — won in a trade action decided four years ago — but they're likely to hear only one side of the story.

(Pakistan) Textile sector seeks lifting PSF anti-dumping duty

23/12/2009

The value-added textile sector has demanded that the anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of polyester staple fibre be withdrawn with immediate effect and also restriction be put on exports of cotton yarn to ease the supply situation.

(India) 'Raise customs duty on Chinese steel imports'

23/12/2009

SAIL Chairman Sushil Kumar Roongta is known to keep his own counsel which he will share with the government. Only on rare occasions he will be using a public platform to air his views on steel related issues calling early resolution.

EU Prolongs Duties on Chinese, Vietnamese Footwear

23/12/2009

Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) -- The European Union extended tariffs on Chinese and Vietnamese shoes for 15 months in a bid to help southern EU producers compete against lower-cost footwear imported by companies such as Nike Inc., Puma AG and Adidas AG.