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China Export Tax Policy Creating Rebar Flood in South Korea

24/04/2009

Back in my days at Andersen, we used to have a saying, “you get the behavior you incent to get.” In other words, if a plant manager’s bonus correlates to productivity, cost reduction may go on the back burner, unless it enhances productivity. Perhaps one of the most famous cases of mis-aligned incentives involved Ross Perot. As a young IBM sales superstar, he had achieved his annual sales target by the end of the first quarter. He had asked his boss if he sold more, would he receive more pay. The answer? No. So he started EDS. With sales of $22b+ annually, you can say “that taught IBM a lesson.”

Antidumping duty results delayed until Aug. 10

24/04/2009

Covers 2007 shipments of Chinese wood bedroom furniture

China's Coming Of Age In The WTO War

24/04/2009

In a massive cultural shift, China is getting more aggressive about launching WTO disputes. Amid the global economic slump, the U.S. may find itself getting dragged to the WTO's court more often.

Ministry fights US bag dumping claim

22/04/2009

WASHINGTON — Viet Nam strongly denounces an anti-dumping action filed by two US companies against Vietnamese manufacturers of plastic bags exported to the US, Deputy Minister of Industry and Trade Le Danh Vinh told Vietnam News Agency last week.

DOC Postpones Bedroom Review Deadline

22/04/2009

The U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) has postponed the deadline for final results of its administrative and new shipper reviews for 2007 of the antidumping order on Chinese-made wooden bedroom furniture from June 9 to Aug. 10.

AD duty administrative review on steel pipes from Taiwan

22/04/2009

In response to a request from Allied Tube & Conduit Corporation, a domestic interested party, the Department of Commerce initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain circular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes from Taiwan.

Korea, China to Restrain Anti-Dumping Actions

22/04/2009

South Korea and China reached a consensus Saturday that the two countries will tone down protectionist moves in their bilateral trade, including anti-dumping measures.

Yildirim urged EC to open AD case against ferrochrome imports

20/04/2009

Reuters reported that Turkey's Yildirim Group will apply to the European Commission to open an anti dumping case against ferrochrome imports from India, Russia, Kazakhstan and South Africa.