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Trade Liberalization Continuing Despite Doha Impasse

22/09/2008

The 2009 rankings of trade freedom in countries around the world, developed by The Heritage Foundation as part of its annual Index of Economic Freedom and released to the public today,[1] show many countries moving ahead on their own to lower tariffs and cut other barriers to trade.

EU members reject duties on Vietnam shoes

22/09/2008

Anti-dumping duties applied to Vietnamese leather shoes in the European Union may be lifted after a majority of member states voted against its extension, the Vietnam’s Trade Office in Belgium said Thursday.

China files complaint over US import fees

22/09/2008

GENEVA - China filed a formal complaint against the United States at the World Trade Organization on Friday, disputing U.S. charges on certain steel pipes, tires and woven sacks from China.

EU report finds China making progress toward market economy status

22/09/2008

BRUSSELS: China is progressing toward receiving the European Union's coveted market economy status, something that would help the Asian export powerhouse avoid punitive anti-dumping duties, an EU document showed.

EU pressed to end China shoe duty

22/09/2008

More than half the EU's member states voted yesterday to end emergency import duties against shoes from China and Vietnam, complicating a looming decision for Peter Mandelson, European trade commissioner.

Vietnam to monitor hot apparel exports to US

18/09/2008

Vietnam will step up its monitoring of apparel exports to the US market to prevent price drops that could trigger anti-dumping measures from the US administration, an official said.

EU not to impose provisional duties on Chinese steel products

18/09/2008

BRUSSELS, Sept. 13 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) has decided not to impose provisional anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel products, the European Commission said Saturday.

Beef, piracy on the agenda for US-China talks

18/09/2008

WASHINGTON: The United States will press China to drop its 5-year-old ban on US beef and take a tougher stand against piracy and counterfeiting of US goods when top officials from both countries meet this week at the Richard Nixon presidential library in Yorba Linda, California.