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Brazil won in the cotton subsidy lawsuits

12/12/2007

The World Trade Organization (WTO) has recently issued the preliminaryruling over the cotton subsidy lawsuitagainst the United States, in which it is determined that US has violated theinternational trade laws by providing subsidies for its cotton exports to gainadvantages in competition with Brazilian and other West Africa producers.

EU loves Vietnamese bamboo- rattan knitted products

12/12/2007

Nowadays,EU consumers are interested in Vietnamese bamboo and rattan products. The demandis higher and higher which make the exporting turnover soar up.

China to adjust aluminium import duties

12/12/2007

According to Chinese Ministry ofFinance,Chinawill halt imposing import duties on original alumina materials but levy aninitial tax of 15% on aluminum sticks and bar exports.

Response from enterprises to case of rejected export food consignment by the US

12/12/2007

As report from Vietnamnet, the USFood and Drug Administration (FDA) announced on its official websitethat several hundred batches of food exports from Vietnamese enterprises withinthe first 6 months in 2007 had been rejected for some specific reasons, i.e.hygienic problems, not including product testing information and lackinginformation about the products.

Nike brings Chinese footwear companies and a French supermarket to court

12/12/2007

OnJuly, 16th the American footwear company, Nike, sued two Chinesefootwear companies and a French supermarket for breach of trademark copyright.

America to implement security measures towards coffee import

12/12/2007

According to The Wall Streets Journal on 9thJuly, the effort made by American coffee industry for the purpose ofimplementing the import security measures could raise the pressure on thecoffee farmers and Asian coffee importer includingVietnam as well as obstruct thedevelopment of high quality coffee in this region .

FDA: Many Vietnamese food consignment detected to be unclean

12/12/2007

(VietNamNet) –According to the official notice of US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) onits website, during 6 beginning months of year 2007, hundreds of batches offood exported from Vietnam to America were rejected due to their failure tomeet food safety and hygiene requirements.

Vietnam’s electronic enterprises are facing difficulties

12/12/2007

(VietNamNet) Since July 1st,FDI enterprises are allowed to import goods directly to retail, which createsnew difficulties for electronic enterprises with 100% of domestic capital.