The European Commission on 6 March announced that it decided to launch an AD mid-term review investigation on steel or iron fastener imports from China. On 28 July 2011, the Dispute Settlement Body of the WTO (DSB) adopted the Appellate ...
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Trade measures passed by the US Congress violated both US laws and World Trade Organization rules, Chen Deming, minister of commerce, said on Wednesday. The US House of Representatives passed a measure on Tuesday confirming that the ...
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The European Union threatened to impose tariffs on steel from China to counter alleged subsidies to Chinese exporters, bolstering a new front in the EU's battle to protect its producers. The EU opened a probe into whether Chinese ...
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Chinese plastic equipment maker Welltec Machinery Ltd. And its Indian partner seem to have found a successful way around the Indian government’s 2009 decision to levy steep tariffs on Chinese injection molding machines. The company ...
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KUCHING: Malaysia is coming up with a “constructed” price for plywood in the wake of its manufacturers being penalised by South Korean authorities on charges of dumping their panel products. This proposed price is being worked ...
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Four China-based polysilicon firms, LDK, Jiangsu Zhongneng, Shannxi Tianhong Silicon Material, and China Silicon Corporation, have applied to the Ministry of Commerce in China, asking the government to start an anti-dumping and anti-subsidy ...
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Chinese plastic equipment maker Welltec Machinery Ltd. And its Indian partner seem to have found a successful way around the Indian government’s 2009 decision to levy steep tariffs on Chinese injection molding machines. The company ...
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The European Union renewed tariffs on stainless-steel screws and bolts from Chinese Mainland and Taiwan for another five years to curb competition for EU manufacturers including Italy's Bontempi Vibo SpA. The EU reimposed the import duties ...
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Taiwan's solar industry has seen increases in orders reportedly from China-based firms that are trying to avoid possible tariffs resulted from the US anti-dumping and anti-subsidy investigation. Taiwan-based solar cell makers have raised ...
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China's Ministry of Finance has announced the subsidies for built-in PV (BIPV) systems and normal solar PV installations. The subsidy for BIPV is CNY9 (US$1.43)/watt while the subsidy for normal solar PV installations is CNY7.5/watt. The ...
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The 2015 solar PV installation target for China's 12th Five-Year Plan for renewable energy has been increased to 15GW, 50% higher than the previous target. According to China media, this announcement was made by China's National Development ...
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Sarawak's exports of log and timber products grew one percent to RM3.71 billion in the first six months of 2011 from RM3.67 billion in the previous corresponding period. According to Perkasa, the Sarawak Timber Industry Development ...
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China's solar installations may reach 3GW in 2012, according to China news outlet NE21. Due to strong support from the central and local governments, the solar industry in China has been expanding rapidly in recent years. However, as the ...
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This week Solon became the first publicly traded solar-power company to file for bankruptcy in Germany. Despite cost-cutting and a round of last-minute negotiations, the Berlin-based photovoltaic equipment maker can't make its deadline to ...
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Recently, the European Commission rapid alert system for non-food (rapex) on the production of hardware electric tools products from China issued a consumer warning. Relevant domestic manufacturer and exporter of hardware tools which should ...
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