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WTO issues compliance report on US EC zeroing dispute
WTO issues compliance report on US EC zeroing dispute

19/05/2009

It is reported that on May 14th 2009, the World Trade Organization’s issued its report regarding compliance in the complaint by the European Communities in the case "United States - Laws, Regulations and Methodology for Calculating Dumping Margins" involving the US’ method of dealing with unfairly priced imports.
Steel industry divided over safeguard duty
Steel industry divided over safeguard duty

19/05/2009

Steel producing and consuming industries are divided on the government’s decision to delay imposition of safeguard duty on flat and hot rolled steel. Countries such as Ukraine, Russia and China have been dumping steel in India at much cheaper rates. While domestic producers are selling hot rolled coil at about $550 a tonne, the price of the imported metal is lower at $430 a tonne.
Signing an ECFA won’t make firms competitive
Signing an ECFA won’t make firms competitive

19/05/2009

The government is promoting an economic cooperative framework agreement (ECFA) with China, and many worry that this might pose a threat to workers in traditional industries.
EU, China to focus on trade, economy at summit
EU, China to focus on trade, economy at summit

19/05/2009

BRUSSELS: EU and Chinese leaders are on Wednesday to steer clear of tough issues at a fence-mending summit focused on trade and the economic crisis after Beijing cancelled their last meeting over the Dalai Lama.
China continues to bear the flood in steel imports
China continues to bear the flood in steel imports

19/05/2009

As per the latest statistics of Customs, the export of China's finished steel products dropped to 1.41 million tonnes in April down by 15.6% from March or 70.5% from that of last year. This is the forth consecutive month that China steel export stayed below 2 million tonnes reaching the history low since November 2005.
China hopes EU to recognize market economy status
China hopes EU to recognize market economy status

17/05/2009

China has called for the EU to recognize its market economy status soon, said Yao Jian, spokesman for China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) here Friday.
WTO top court has mixed ruling in U.S. antidumping case
WTO top court has mixed ruling in U.S. antidumping case

17/05/2009

GENEVA (Reuters) - The World Trade Organisation's top court issued a mixed ruling on Thursday in a case involving U.S. treatment of unfairly priced imports but urged the United States to comply with previous WTO rulings in the dispute.
Dumping affects Indian SMEs: Industry supports probes
Dumping affects Indian SMEs: Industry supports probes

17/05/2009

According to a survey by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI), dumping of products from countries like China have affected one-third of firms located in North India. Sectors including sanitary ware, pharmaceuticals, and food products have been seriously impacted by the under-priced imports from China.
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