The United Steelworkers union (USW) has won round one in its fight to increase tariffs on consumer tire imports from China. On June 15, the United States Department of Commerce (DOC) announced it had initiated investigations into dumping ...
Tags: USW, Tariffs, Auto Parts
The Brazilian Government would be closely examining the new US farm bill passed recently by the House of Representatives, to see whether it meets with the standards set by the World Trade Organization (WTO), before adopting any retaliatory ...
Tags: US Farm Bill, Textile
The Brazilian Government is still studying and discerning as to what action it would be taking against the US for the non-payment of compensation to Brazilian cotton producers who were affected by the agricultural subsidies of the country, ...
Tags: Cotton, Subsidy Issue
China plans to raise its whole-year target of installed solar capacity to 12 gigawatts in 2014, up by 20 percent from the original target, becoming the latest stimulus for the country's sluggish solar industry. The new installation target ...
Tags: Solar Power, Solar Capacity
Mexico has filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) over the subsidies provided by China to its textiles and garment sector, according to a statement released by the WTO. The complaint by Mexico says the Chinese ...
Tags: Chinese Textile Subsidy, WTO, textiles sector, Mexico