In a statement, Australia’s Foreign Minister Marise Payne said, with Canberra dragging Beijing to the World Trade Organisation over the latter imposing anti-dumping duties on wine exports, bilateral negotiations is expected to commence. Last week, the Australian government filed a… Read More ›
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U.S. & EU should iron out differences over subsidies to aircraft manufacturers: USTR
In a significant development, in an interview, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer stated the United States and Europe should agree to be on the same page and collaborate in opposing any future “hurtful” subsidies used by China to build up… Read More ›
Meaningful transatlantic relationship EU’s top priority: EU’s new trade chief
According to a report from the Financial Times, the EU’s new trade chief has told the United States to remove the imposition of tariffs on more than $7 billion EU products or face additional duties on exports to Europe, in… Read More ›
WTO’s ruling on U.S.-China trade war, underpins U.S. arguments for reforming trade body
In a significant development, the World Trade Organization found that U.S. trade tariffs on China were in breach of global trading rules. In a statement, the Trump administration said, its more than $200 billion trade tariffs on China was justified… Read More ›
U.S. President Donald Trump signs U.S.-China Phase 1 trade deal
On Wednesday, U.S. President Donald Trump signed a trade deal with China at a White House event. The U.S.-China trade has been a centerpiece of Trump’s presidency, and the Phase 1 deal ceremony being held at the White House rather… Read More ›
South Korea ready to give up its developing country status at WTO
While this will come into effect during future negotiations, it is to be seen how this will impact its agricultural sector. On Friday, in a statement South Korea’s finance minister stated, given its enhanced economic status, it is ready to… Read More ›
Indonesia to file WTO complaint against EU in November over palm oil
Earlier this year the EU had issued a policy directive, known as RED II, citing excessive deforestation because of cultivation of palm oil. On Friday, Wisnu Wardhana, foreign trade director general at Indonesia’s Trade Ministry stated, the government is aiming… Read More ›
Trump target China’s ‘developing nation’ at the WTO
How can China be a developing nation when its GDP is the second largest in the world ? In a development that will have major repercussions on the Chinese economy, U.S. President Donald Trump has pressed the World Trade Organization… Read More ›
Japan’s tech export curbs violate WTO rules: Seoul
Japan’s move to impose restrictions on tech exports to South Korea, is likely to impact the ability to purchase semiconductor materials, including flexible smartphone displays, by South Korean companies; the move is likely to be a reaction to South Korea’s… Read More ›
Brazil seeks $203.6 million in compensation for from EU for imposing tariffs on Brazilian steel
In the event the EU does not pay up, Brazil is likely to impose additional tariffs on hike up existing ones, including the one on powdered milk. Following the imposition of import tariffs by the European Union on Brazil, the… Read More ›