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Implications of the Recent Steel Line Pipe Anti-Dumping Case

15/09/2009

Like many folks who write blogs, we use Google alerts for certain key words on a daily basis to keep tabs on news happenings involving events that may impact metal buying communities. This week, however, I have been on the road and therefore tend to rely a bit more on these alerts than I normally do (reading time tends to get a bit limited). So yesterday, when I received 6 alerts on anti-dumping, I knew the story had to involve either: the tire WTO case in which President Obama will have to make a decision by September 17 or a ruling of one sort or another on either the steel line pipe case or OCTG.

Florida citrus industry fights Brazil over dumping issues

15/09/2009

Florida Citrus Mutual continues to fight Brazil over claims that the country dumps orange juice in the U.S.

Importers urge EU to end dumping tax on Chinese shoes

14/09/2009

BRUSSELS — A European importers' association urged the European Union on Friday to scrap its anti-dumping duties against Chinese and Vietnamese shoes, ahead of a decision on whether to prolong the measures.

What’s the purpose of customs duties?

14/09/2009

It has been said that the most difficult question to ask is “Why?” I am giving away my age, and yours, in asking whether you remember the television advertisement in which a little girl, unimpressed, responds to everything her father tells her, with one word: “Why?”

Indonesian Tyre Industry Hit by Dumping Duties

14/09/2009

JAKARTA, Indonesia – “Indonesia's bicycle tyre industry might be hard hit this year by an unexpected anti-dumping duty between 5-10% imposed by the Turkish government”, said Aziz Pane, the chairman of the Indonesian tire association (APBI) yesterday in The Jakarta Post. “

European firms want 'level playing field' in China

14/09/2009

BEIJING — European Union trade commissioner Catherine Ashton said Thursday that foreign companies operating in China did not expect "red carpet treatment" but wanted a level playing field.

Pakistan starts AD probe into steel plates imports

14/09/2009

It is reported that Pakistan government started anti dumping investigation on hot rolled middle thick plate with origin from Belgium, Japan, Russia, Ukraine and USA under appeal from Pakistan Steel Mills Company Limited and will reach preliminary ruling within 60 days to 180 days here after.

Call to cut anti-dumping costs

14/09/2009

INDUSTRIES with a legitimate case for receiving anti-dumping protection should be denied assistance if downstream costs are too large, the Productivity Commission says.