The Indonesian government has imposed temporary additional duties on imports of textiles and textile products up to 67.7 percent, the country’s finance ministry has said.
The Trump administration may delay a decision on whether to slap tariffs on European automobiles after an intense lobbying campaign by German carmakers highlighted plans to shift global production to American suppliers, people familiar with the White House deliberations said.
ISUZU Philippines Corp. (IPC) is seeking to meet with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), which is evaluating a petition seeking the imposition of safeguard duty on imported vehicles.
As workforce grows scarce and production costs mount, adopting advanced technology and improving the localisation ratio of materials and accessories are textile and garment enterprises’ best chance to reduce labour, raise product quality, and protect the environment.
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) under the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced its recognition of Vietnam’s Siluriformes fish inspection system equivalent to the system that the US has established.
A World Trade Organisation (WTO) panel recently ruled against India in a trade dispute over its subsidies to exporters under various schemes. If the panel’s ruling is adopted, the decision is expected to put at risk export subsidies claimed to be worth over $7 billion.