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India's Nov caustic soda imports double, but seen falling on anti-dumping probe

27/01/2021

India's caustic soda imports more than doubled to 39,726 mt in November 2020, from 17,383 mt in October, according to the latest Indian customs data released Jan. 26. But market sources said the country's caustic soda imports will likely fall in the coming months amid ongoing anti-dumping investigations.

EU calls on Govt. to notify import restrictions to WTO

27/01/2021

The European Union (EU) yesterday called on the Sri Lankan Government to notify its import restrictions to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) stressing that open and fair trade requires a level playing field, something which has not been the case as a result of the limits in place since April 2020.

Total of 205 traders allowed to export rice

27/01/2021

Up to 205 local traders nationwide were permitted to export rice as of January 18, following a list released by the Ministry of Industry and Trade’s Agency of Foreign Trade.

Analysis of EU anti-dumping investigation

27/01/2021

Just before Christmas, the European Commission announced an anti-dumping investigation into imports of certain iron or steel fasteners in the People’s Republic of China (2020/C 442/06).

Enterprises yet to make use of EVFTA when exporting agricultural products to EU

27/01/2021

Five months after the EU-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (EVFTA) took effect, many agricultural export products increased in both volume and value. However, some key export products of Vietnam have not taken advantage of the EVFTA yet, such as cashew, honey, and sugarcane industries.

SKorea appeals WTO ruling on steel tariffs

27/01/2021

The government of South Korea has appealed a World Trade Organization ruling that Seoul's anti-dumping duties on Japanese-made stainless steel bars broke international trade rules.

Vietnamese firms told to be ready for legal challenges when exporting to US

27/01/2021

Vietnamese enterprises must be well prepared for legal issues if they seek to export to the US market, a seminar heard in HCM City last week.

Pepper exports continue to be quiet in 2021

25/01/2021

After a difficult year in 2020, Vietnam's pepper exports are forecast to continue to be quiet this year, when many export markets are still affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. It is also difficult for pepper prices to increase sharply, although the area has decreased significantly.