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Ukraine launches anti-dumping investigations into certain steel products
05/07/2018
Lexology reported that on 4 July 2018, the Interdepartmental Commission on International Trade (the ICIT) announced the initiation of two anti-dumping investigations into imports of (i) certain steel products and (ii) cement. The products being looked at by the investigations include carbon and certain alloy steel wire rods originating from Belarus and Moldova, and cement originating from Russia, Belarus and Moldova.
Vietnamese steel struggles amid growing protectionism
05/07/2018
Hanoi (VNA) – Improving competitive capacity to expand export markets and understanding of international trade regulations are significant for Vietnamese steel firms to respond to trade defence lawsuits in the context of growing protectionism, said Chairman of Vietnam Steel Association (VSA) Ho Nghia Dung.
Thailand to tighten barriers to Chinese steel imports
04/07/2018
Bangkok Post reported that Thailand government is tightening measures to prevent Chinese steel and aluminium products shipped through Thailand from circumventing US tariffs after the US inspected some and claimed the exports were really from China. Mr Wanchai Varavithya, deputy director general of the Foreign Trade Department, said the US has claimed Thailand is allowing other countries to use local operation sites to avoid the US anti dumping or countervailing measures it launched to protect its local industries.
