In a significant development the European Union has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization against China saying that Chinese courts were preventing European companies from protecting their telecom technology patents. The European Commission filed the challenge on behalf… Read More ›
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Canada to join UK, US, Australia, EU in WTO trade dispute over Lithuania
Canada aims to join the the United States, the United Kingdom, and Australia in the European Union’s dispute with China at the World Trade Organization over Beijing’s alleged trade curbs on Lithuania. “Canada is concerned by China’s recent trade actions… Read More ›
Britain, Taiwan, Australia and the US to join EU in opposing China’s coercive trade practices against Lithuania at WTO
In a significant development, Britain is set to join the European Union, the United States and Australia in a trade case against China at the World Trade Organization over Beijing’s alleged trade curbs on Lithuania, in a move aimed at… Read More ›
Russia continues to violate WTO commitments: USTR
In a statement the office of US Trade Representative said, Moscow continues to move away from commitments it made to join the World Trade Organization in 2012 citing increased restrictions in agricultural imports and import substitution policies. In its annual… Read More ›
Taiwan lodges trade complaint against China at WTO
Taiwan has lodged a trade complaint against China at the World Trade Organization following Beijing’s moves to block imports of two types of fruits. Taiwan-China relations have dropped to their lowest in decades following increased Chinese belligerence. China as threatened… Read More ›
China’s irrational unilateral trade behavior against Taiwan casts shadow on its application to join CPTPP
Taiwan has threatened to drag China to the World Trade Organization following a statement from Beijing saying it would suspend the import of sugar apple and wax apple citing pest concerns. The move marks the latest spat between Democratic Taiwan… Read More ›
Turkey must abide by new global tax rules, must remove digital service taxes: USTR
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai told her Turkish counterpart Mehmet Mus, that Ankara must remove individual digital services taxes following a broader multilateral agreement that was reached in talks led by the OECD. Among a range of issues that was… Read More ›
Australia drags China to WTO over economic coercions
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 ›
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 ›