TTWTO VCCI - PVTM

News

Why the U.S.-China Trade Spat Won't Escalate

17/09/2009

As the G-20 summit approaches, it's unlikely China and the U.S. will allow recent disagreements to get in the way, say experts

What trade war? China plays nice in tire and chicken dispute.

17/09/2009

In response to US tariffs imposed last Friday, Beijing threatened to investigate alleged US dumping of auto and chicken parts. But both categories would only allow limited retaliation.

Pakistani tin plate users demand withdraw of AD duty

17/09/2009

It is reported that Punjab Tin Plate Association & Punjab Tin Manufacturers have demanded of the Mr Shaukat Tareen finance minister of Pakistan and Mr Ahmad Waqar chairman of FBR to withdraw anti dumping duty imposed on import of tin plates into Pakistan.

Obama tires of free trade

17/09/2009

We know President Obama is proud of his proposal to reform the nation's health care system; he spoke of it before a joint session of Congress last Wednesday evening. Judging by the timing, he was distinctly less proud of his decision to slap three years of hefty tariffs on low-cost tires imported from China. That announcement came at 9:45 pm on Friday. The decision was due this week, but the move smells of rank protectionism, and there was no better opportunity to bury the story than last Friday night.

India, Argentina for probing anti-dumping among G20

17/09/2009

New Delhi: India was second only to Argentina among the G-20 nations in initiating anti-dumping investigations during January-July 2009, and tops the list of countries that have launched safeguard probes, a WTO report says.

EU terminates the threat of tariffs on steel tubes

17/09/2009

Bloomberg reported that European Union has terminated the threat of tariffs on steel tubes from Turkey, Ukraine and Belarus after the recession prompted EU producers to withdraw a complaint alleging price undercutting.

Chinese tire shares plunge, driven by US tire tariff

17/09/2009

Tire shares on Chinese stock markets plunged on Monday morning, the first trading session after the US government announced tariffs on Chinese imports.

China to probe U.S. auto parts for alleged dumping

17/09/2009

BEIJING (Sept. 14, 2009) — The Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China has launched anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigations of auto parts imported to China from the U.S.