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Malaysia initiates anti-dumping probe on steel rebar imports from Singapore and Turkey
Malaysia initiates anti-dumping probe on steel rebar imports from Singapore and Turkey

29/04/2019

The Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) said it has received a petition from the Malaysia Steel Association asking for an anti-dumping investigation on imports of steel reinforcing bar (rebar). 
Turkey flooding U.S. market with cheap tart cherries, prompting Utah farmers to take action
Turkey flooding U.S. market with cheap tart cherries, prompting Utah farmers to take action

29/04/2019

Turkish producers are intentionally dumping cheap fruit on the U.S. market and crippling the multimillion-dollar industry, prompting Utah farmers to declare a tart cherry war..
US raises anti-dumping tariffs on Vietnamese tra fish
US raises anti-dumping tariffs on Vietnamese tra fish

29/04/2019

The US Department of Commerce has announced its final decision of the DOC’s 14th Period of Review on anti-dumping tariffs on Vietnam’s tra fish batches imported into the country during the period from August 1, 2016 to July 31, 2017. 
U.S., China Officials to Resume Trade Talks April 30 in Beijing
U.S., China Officials to Resume Trade Talks April 30 in Beijing

26/04/2019

Trade negotiators led by U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin will travel to Beijing next week, the White House said, as both sides work to reach a draft agreement by next month.
The U.S. Issues Affirmative Critical Circumstances Finding In Trade Remedy Investigation Of Chinese Imports
The U.S. Issues Affirmative Critical Circumstances Finding In Trade Remedy Investigation Of Chinese Imports

26/04/2019

On Friday, April 19, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce (the “Commerce Department”), issued an affirmative preliminary “critical circumstances” determination in the antidumping and countervailing duty investigations on Chinese imports of polyester textured yarn.  The Commerce Department found that imports of the yarn surged into the United States immediately after the case was filed in October 2018 in order to avoid the preliminary imposition of duties.  As a result of the Commerce Department’s affirmative finding, imports of all polyester textured yarn from China will be subject to antidumping and countervailing duties retroactively – i.e. 90 days from the date preliminary duties are imposed.
Philippines: Trade remedies as a protective measure
Philippines: Trade remedies as a protective measure

26/04/2019

In last week’s article, we briefly discussed Republic Act (RA) No. 8752 (Anti-dumping Act) and RA No. 8751 (Countervailing Duty Act) as trade protection instruments, which can be used against unfair trade practices.
The U.S. Makes Preliminary Anti-Dumping Determination on Steel Wheels from China
The U.S. Makes Preliminary Anti-Dumping Determination on Steel Wheels from China

26/04/2019

“Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the affirmative preliminary determination in the antidumping duty (AD) investigation of imports of steel wheels 12 to 16.5 inches in diameter from China, finding that exporters from China have been dumping certain steel wheels in the United States at margins ranging from 38.27 to 44.35 percent,” the DOC announced on April 25.
Myanmar: Trade laws protecting local producers now being drafted
Myanmar: Trade laws protecting local producers now being drafted

24/04/2019

The Ministry of Commerce (MOC) is drafting new trade laws to safeguard local producers while promoting exports of domestically-produced goods, Minister of Commerce U Than Myint said.
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