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Anti-dumping duty withdrawal demanded

03/09/2009

KARACHI - Pakistan Tinplate Merchants Association has urged the government to withdraw anti-dumping duty on electrolytic tin plate as no dumping of tinplate was carried and the import have gone down drastically.

Anti-Dumping Case Against Chinese, Taiwanese Ribbons Continues

03/09/2009

Chinese and Taiwanese ribbon manufacturers will be investigated for dumping their goods into the U.S. market for less than fair market value after a complaint filed by a U.S. ribbon manufacturer.

CET cement tax to be extended

31/08/2009

An application has been made for a further suspension of the Common External Tariff (CET) on 170,000 tonnes of cement to be imported into Jamaica.

Catfish farmers at disadvantage though exports profitable

31/08/2009

Tra catfish accounts for the largest chunk of seafood exports and is expected to fetch US$1.2-1.3 billion this year, but farmers have not profited much from this and continue to struggle.

Canadian International Trade Tribunal Initiates Inquiry: Oil Country Tubular Goods From China

31/08/2009

OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 08/25/09 -- The Canadian International Trade Tribunal today initiated a preliminary injury inquiry into a complaint by Tenaris Canada, of Calgary, Alberta, Evraz Inc. NA Canada, of Regina, Saskatchewan, and Lakeside Steel Corporation, of Welland, Ontario, that they have suffered injury as a result of the dumping and subsidizing of oil country tubular goods from China. The Tribunal's inquiry is conducted pursuant to the Special Import Measures Act as a result of the initiation of a dumping and subsidizing investigation by the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

Anti-dumping duty demand on import of sulphuric acid

31/08/2009

Copper and zinc producers are selling their smelting by-product, sulphuric acid, much below their production cost, as dumping of the chemical by Japanese and Korean producers has created an over-supply, they complain. The acid is used by the fertiliser and detergent industries.

ASEAN will strengthen trade ties, says Pranab

31/08/2009

KOCHI: Asserting that India cannot remain in economic isolation for ever, Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Sunday said that the decision to sign a Free Trade Agreement with ASEAN was not a sudden decision as India had been looking to strengthen trade and diplomatic co-operation with ASEAN from the 1990s.

Melancon pursuing congressional hearings on shrimp prices

31/08/2009

BATON ROUGE — U.S. Rep. Charlie Melancon has officially requested a congressional investigation into the historically low prices commercial shrimpers are now receiving for their catches and a hearing could be scheduled as soon as next month.