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Cheap Chinese imports hurt SMEs

16/06/2009

NEW DELHI: Cheap Chinese imports are giving Indian small and medium enterprises (SMEs) a tough time, particularly when the global economic slowdown and weakening domestic demand are affecting companies across sectors.

Anti-dumping duty imposed on compact discs-recordable

16/06/2009

The Indian government has taxed an additional duty of up to $63.84 on imports of every 1000 pieces of CD-R (compact disks-recordable) from the nations Malaysia, UAE, Vietnam, Thailand, Korea and Iran. The Indian Finance Ministry has declared in a notification that it will be enacting a toll ranging from $17.52 to $63.84 per 1000 pieces of CD-R.

China denounces protectionism as complaint looms

15/06/2009

BEIJING, June 12 (Reuters) - China's Ministry of Commerce on Friday denounced trade protectionism that it says is cropping up internationally, even as Western nations prepared for formal action against China's export policies.

Anti-dumping duties detrimental for UK farming, NFU tells review

15/06/2009

The NFU has told a European Commission review of anti-dumping duties imposed on fertiliser from the Ukraine that such measures act as artificial trade barriers and, given the importance of fertiliser to agriculture, can curb profitability of farms across the UK and EU.

EU, US take China to WTO on materials - sources

15/06/2009

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union and the United States will take action against China at the World Trade Organisation this month over export restrictions on around 20 industrial raw materials, EU and industry sources said.

China AD probe for CRGO imports from USA and Russia

15/06/2009

Texr reported that China's Ministry of Commerce has proclaimed its decision to execute an antidumping investigation into imports of GO electrical sheets from the USA and Russia. The decision is thought to have followed the requests made by Wuhan Iron & Steel Group Corp and Baosteel Co Ltd.

New China Export Rebate Sure to Fuel the Trade Wars

15/06/2009

The trade wars continue to rage on as China has just offered a new 9 percent VAT rebate for flat-rolled steel products and hot rolled ferro-alloy products starting June 1, according to this article. The tax changes extend beyond steel to include more than 600 items according to this report. These changes were implemented as part of an overall Chinese economic recovery plan.

China copper smelters mull sulphuric acid dumping case

15/06/2009

HONG KONG, June 10 (Reuters) - Chinese copper smelters are considering an anti-dumping filing against sulphuric acid imports from Japan and South Korea, smelter sources said on Wednesday.