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(Pakistan) High cotton prices

19/11/2009

KARACHI: Pakistani makers of bedwear, angered by continuous increase in price of cotton, are boycotting a government-sponsored meeting being held in Islamabad on Wednesday to discuss the issue because they believe the exercise will be futile.

(China) Probe on US' rescue plans for auto sector

19/11/2009

CHINA announced it will investigate the United States government's financing and rescue plans for the American automotive industry, the Ministry of Commerce said yesterday.

Nation calls for ease of hi-tech export limits

19/11/2009

As the United States reviews its restrictions on hi-tech exports to China, the Ministry of Commerce's spokesman urged the US to shorten the timetable for loosening export controls.

NAFTA investigates duties on U.S. apples in Mexico

19/11/2009

A North American Free Trade Agreement panel is requiring Mexico to use newer price data to justify continuing an antidumping duty on U.S. red and golden delicious apples.

Free-Trade Greenshoots

19/11/2009

There are signs that governments are resisting the temptation to impose protectionist measures.

Europe’s SMEs call on EC to drop footwear duties

19/11/2009

Small and medium-sized footwear companies across the European Union are calling on EU Member States to take immediate action to save the European footwear sector.

Britons Plead for End to Asia Shoe Duties

19/11/2009

Merchants in Britain are urging the EU not to extend protectionist tariffs against shoe imports from China and Vietnam that they say hurt consumers and free trade

US AD duty on pipes to hit Panzhihua New Steel badly

19/11/2009

China Metallurgical News reported that US Department of Commerce has made a preliminary decision on imposing as mush as 99.14 percentage antidumping duties on oil pipes imported from China days ago, if possible, nearly 90 domestic steelmakers, like Tianjin Steel Pipe, Baosteel and Angang etc will suffer great impacts from this antidumping case.