Footwear importers paid $2.5 billion in duties in 2012 ad the US imported billion pairs of shoes. Three areas could provide the footwear the footwear industry with duty relief. The Affordable Footwear Act would reduce tariffs by ...
Tags: Footwear Industry, Sporting Goods
Following the anti-dumping and countervailing measures imposed by the US on China and Taiwan solar PV makers, the European Union (EU) is now investigating other Asia countries for allegedly helping China violate the terms of a solar-export ...
After falling by about 50% from 2009-2014, pricing for solar glass is set to commence a rebound starting in 2015, as anti-dumping duties levied by the European Union go into effect on China suppliers. Average global pricing for glass used ...
Tags: Solar Glass, PV
China imported 9,942 tons of polysilicon in September, the highest-ever monthly level with on-month growth of 18.7%, according to the China Nonferrous Metals Industry Association (CNIA). Of the import volume, 6,415 tons or 64.52% came ...
Tags: Polysilicon, Nonferrous Metals
China-based PV module makers and Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers, in an attempt to avoid US anti-subsidization and anti-dumping tariffs, are seeking production capacities in locations outside of China and Taiwan, ...
Egypt's Ministry of Industry and Trade announced on Tuesday, October 14 that it has imposed temporary tariffs on rebar imports to protect domestic rebar manufacturers. The 7.3 percent temporary tariff will be valid for a maximum of 200 days ...
Tags: Temporary Tariffs, Rebar Imports
The United States and Brazil have agreed to settle their long-standing Cotton dispute in the World Trade Organization (WTO). As per the agreement, Brazil will relinquish all rights to countermeasures against US trade. In turn, the US ...
Tags: Cotton Dispute
The European Branded Clothing Alliance (EBCA), the American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), and the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) have hailed the commitment by the European Union and the United States to conclude ...
Brazil and the U.S. have ended a longstanding trade battle. The two countries have been fighting since 2002 over subsidies that the U.S. government provides to U.S. cotton growers. Brazil brought a case against the U.S. charging that the ...
Tags: trade battle, subsidies
China-based PV module makers have drastically reduced orders released to Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers who are subject to US anti-dumping tariffs at an average rate of 24.23%, but some of them are willing to resume ...
Tags: PV solar cell, Taiwan, PV, Solar Cell, PV Module
Of first- and second-tier Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers, some have upward adjusted quotes from US$0.33-0.34/W to US$0.35-0.36/W for high-efficiency models with an average energy conversion rate of 17.6% while others ...
Tags: solar cell, taiwan, PV
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) hailed the introduction this week of the US Optimal Use of Trade to Develop Outerwear and Outdoor Recreation Act of 2014 or also called the US Outdoor Act. The Act which seeks to ...
Tags: AAFA, US Outdoor Act, Accessories
Malaysia-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers, viewing that Taiwan-based competitors are subject to an average US anti-dumping tariff of 25%, have quoted their solar cells specifically for exports to the US at US$0.38-0.41/W, with ...
Tags: crystalline silicon, solar cell
The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) will investigate certain Taiwan-based PV makers suspected of helping China-based PV module makers evade the EU's minimum import price and import quota, according to PV industry sources in Taiwan. The ...
Tags: PV module, PV industry
Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade has announced its decision in the antidumping (AD) duty investigation of cold rolled stainless steel imports from China, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Taiwan. The ministry has decided that cold rolled ...
Tags: Stainless Steel, AD Duty