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European consumers willing to buy more Vietnamese products

17/07/2008

Vietnamese Government and corporate representatives have voiced concern about the European Union's (EU) removal of Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) for footwear imports from Vietnam in 2009-2011. Speaking to The Saigon Times Daily Antonio Berenguer, trade counselor of the Delegation of the European Commission (EC) to Vietnam, elaborated on the action and its possible impact on two-way trade between the EU and Vietnam. Excerpts:

Not all antidumping duties collected, says GAO

17/07/2008

Report finds $600 million shortfallWASHINGTON — More than $600 million in antidumping duties have gone uncollected since 2001, the U.S. Government Accountability Office has found.

Chinese steel nails injuring US industry - US ITC

17/07/2008

The United States International Trade Commission determined that a US industry is materially injured by reason of imports of certain steel nails from China that the US Department of Commerce has determined are sold in the United States at less than fair value.

China Remains On Top Despite Pressures

14/07/2008

SHENZHEN, China—It’s far too early to write China’s obituary as bicycle factory to the world. Yes, Chinese manufacturers are grappling with a now familiar litany of profit-squeezing challenges including higher labor costs, higher government taxes and a currency that keeps getting stronger against the dollar.

Lawmakers: cheap Chinese tires threaten U.S. jobs

14/07/2008

WASHINGTON (AP) - Lawmakers say more than 1,000 tire manufacturing jobs in Iowa and Illinois are threatened by unfair competition from low-priced Chinese tire imports.

US sets steep final duties on China off-road tires

14/07/2008

WASHINGTON, July 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday set final duties ranging up to more than 210 percent on millions of off-road tires it said were being sold in the United States at unfairly low prices.

Anti-dumping probe on Chinese plastic initiated

14/07/2008

India - The Designated Authority in the Commerce Ministry has initiated an anti-dumping investigation on imported plastic-processing machinery from China as the subject goods are allegedly dumped into the domestic market, resulting in material injury to the indigenous industry.

China's Tire Makers Not Deflated By Dumping Duties

14/07/2008

HONG KONG -The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday set final anti-dumping duties of up to 210% on millions of Chinese-made off-road tires for big trucks and other commercial/industrial vehicles. However, Chinese tire manufacturers are expected to see limited impact from the ruling amid a global shortage of such tires.