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The hard lot of ‘tra’ and ‘basa’

23/06/2009

VietNamNet Bridge – Vietnam’s tra and basa (catfish) exporters have been steadily increasing their sales in the American market, and not surprisingly, American catfish producers keep up strong political pressure demanding ‘protection.’ Those pressures may not amount to anything in the end, however.

Simplify duty rate structure

23/06/2009

It is the season for submitting ‘wish lists’ to the finance minister. Let me make only one point today, which is to simplify the duty rate structure.

Textile industry demands restoration of duty drawback

23/06/2009

Except India all other Asian economies have increased their market size and share in textile exports even during the economic slump

SAIL, Tata, JSW, Essar may face anti-dumping duty in Thailand

23/06/2009

The Thai committee has given a chance to the Indian companies to put forth their objections to it within a month

CJS Report Drops Request For Apparel Monitoring, Seeks Export Promotion To China

22/06/2009

The House report accompanying the appropriations bill for Commerce, Justice, science, and related agencies for fiscal year 2010 to be considered by the House today does not include a recommendation that the International Trade Administration continue monitoring apparel imports from Vietnam and establish such a system for imports from China.

India imposes import tariffs to protect domestic producers

22/06/2009

As the Indian economy recovered from the global recession with the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) growth rates just 2% below the highs of last year, it sought to impose extensive import tariffs on Chinese toys and other goods. According to the reports of the Indian government, imports from China rose by 55% to $27bn (€19.3bn, £16.4bn) in the financial year to April 2008 and again in the year just ended but particularly took over the toy industry with a majority of the $2.5bn market this year. India and China have been disputing with each other for many months with China threatening to take the case to the World Trade Organisation (WTO).

Govt. slaps anti-dumping duty on Vitamin-C imports from China

22/06/2009

New Delhi (PTI) The government has imposed an anti-dumping duty of USD 3.99 per kg on import of Vitamin-C from China for a period of five years, after it found that "the domestic industry has suffered material injury."

'Buy China' Policy

22/06/2009

Biggest Beneficiary of Free Trade Should Not Defy ItThe reports that the Chinese government is showing signs of reverting to trade protectionism have come at hardly a worse time