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Duty threat to China textiles

26/08/2008

Trade tension is quietly building between China and the United States, with threats of anti-dumping duties on Chinese textiles becoming more frequent in the run-up to the December 31 scrapping of quotas on textiles.

US DOC announce results for AD on graphite electrode

26/08/2008

The US Department of Commerce announced its affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty investigation of imports of graphite electrodes from China. Graphite electrodes are typically applied in primary melting, ladle metallurgy and specialty industrial furnace applications such as foundries, smelters and steel refining operations.

U.S. commission rules against Chinese tires

26/08/2008

Washington, D.C. - The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) has determined that a U.S. industry is materially injured by reasons of imports of certain off-the-road (OTR) tires from China that the U.S. Department of Commerce determined were subsidized and sold in the United States at less than fair value. OTR tires include those used on agriculture, mining and construction vehicles.

Members to build bridges for WTO talks

26/08/2008

NEW DELHI: Senior officials from key member countries of the World Trade Organization (WTO) are likely to meet early next month to test the waters and see if they can build enough consensus to justify another ministerial meeting in September. The mini-ministerial meeting of about 30 member countries in July was inconclusive as some countries including India and the US could not agree on measures to safeguard poor farmers against import surges.

USW Says Jobs More Secure With Duties on China Tires

26/08/2008

WASHINGTON, Aug 15, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ -- U.S. Trade Commission vote affirms egregious subsidies, dumping of off-road imports

Innersprings dumped

22/08/2008

Importers to pay preliminary dutiesWASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Commerce has issued a preliminary finding that mattress innersprings imported to the United States from China, South Africa and Vietnam were unfairly dumped in the U.S. market.

Paslode Fair Pricing Confirmed by DOC/ITC

22/08/2008

VERNON HILLS, Ill., Aug 14, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Paslode, a leading producer of pneumatic and cordless fastening products, has been fully exonerated by the U.S. Department of Commerce ("DOC") of accusations that it "dumped" nails in the US market that it produces in China.

Launch of strategy to help fish farmers

22/08/2008

A NEW framework for the Scottish aquaculture industry should mean a fresh start for fish farmers, still reeling from Europe's decision to scrap anti-dumping measures that prevented cheap Norwegian imports flooding the market.