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Us Voted for a Law That Mandates COOL for Beef, Pork and Poultry
Jun 15, 2015The US House of Representatives has voted 300-131 for repealing a law that mandates country-of-origin labels (COOL) for beef, pork and poultry. The voting follows threats of trade measures from Canada and Mexico, which have been opposing ...
Tags: Meat Labeling Law, Packaging
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Taiwan Has Imposed Stricter Regulations on Japanese Food Imports
May 20, 2015Taiwan has imposed stricter regulations on Japanese food imports from the regions affected by the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. The restrictions, which are in line with radiation safety management practices, will be temporary, Reuters ...
Tags: Food Imports, stricter regulations
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Indonesia Win Right to Seek a Ruling by WTO on Australia's Tobacco Plain-Packaging Laws
Oct 21, 2014In March this year, Indonesia won the right to seek a ruling by the World Trade Organisation (WTO) on Australia's tobacco plain-packaging laws. The WTO's disputes settlement body agreed to set up an independent panel of trade and legal ...
Tags: Packaging Laws
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Standardised Packaging Laws Contested by Cuba, Indonesia
Oct 15, 2014Cuba, Indonesia, Honduras, Dominican Republic and Ukraine have contested the standardised packaging laws, calling them an illegal restriction on trade, but the panel of judges said there won’t be a WTO ruling until at the first half ...
Tags: Tobacco Pack Laws, packaging
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The Trade Battle Between Brazil and The U.S Have Ended
Oct 10, 2014Brazil 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
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The China Government Has Lowered Its Rare Earths Export Quotas for 2014 by 30%
Apr 9, 2014The China government has lowered its rare earths export quotas for 2014 by 30% compared to 2013 after the actual export volume last year was lower than its original estimates. Prices of cerium, yttrium and terbium oxide (rare earths used in ...
Tags: Rare Earths, LED, Metallurgy, Mineral
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China Is Unlikely to Reclaim Its Position as a Major Exporter of Molybdenum Oxide
Apr 1, 2014China is unlikely to reclaim its position as a major exporter of molybdenum oxide and ferromolybdenum despite the World Trade Organization ordering the country to remove export taxes and quota controls on the commodities, market sources ...
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The World Trade Organization Has Ruled in Favour of The US
Mar 30, 2014The World Trade Organization has ruled in favour of the US, Europe and Japan in a dispute with China over its export restrictions on rare earth. China's rare earth industry – responsible for almost 90% of global output – ...
Tags: Rare Earth, rare earth export
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U.S. Was Requesting China to Enter Into a Consultation
Jan 16, 2014US Trade Representative Michael Froman said Monday that the United States was requesting China to enter into a consultation over Chinese duties on US high-tech steel exports following a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute. In November ...
Tags: High-Tech Steel, Steel Duties
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US Was Requesting China to Enter Into a Consultation Over Chinese Duties
Jan 15, 2014U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman said Monday that the United States was requesting China to enter into a consultation over Chinese duties on U.S. high-tech steel exports following a World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute. In ...
Tags: High-Tech Steel, Mineral
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FSA Launched a Change.Org to Get Congress to Keep Chicken From China off U.S. Plates
Jan 14, 2014Food safety advocates have launched a Change.org petition aimed at getting Congress to keep chicken from China off U.S. plates. The petition asks Congress and the Obama administration to ensure that Chinese-processed chicken is not ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Chinese Chicken, Chicken, Food safety
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COOL Could Be Resolved Through The Development of The New US Farm Bill.
Dec 27, 2013There's some optimism that the dispute over US country of origin labeling could be resolved through the development of the new US farm bill. "They're working on it very hard right now, trying to get their farm bill done. We feel there's a ...
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Hudson Receives a Ruling From UK's Customs and Tax Department Exempting Women's Blue Jeans
Dec 10, 2013Fashionistas across the pond could soon be paying less for genuine Made in the USA women's blue jeans. Los Angeles-based Hudson Clothing LLC received a ruling from the UK's customs and tax department exempting its women's blue jeans from a ...
Tags: Womens Jeans, Fat Tax
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AK Steel Said Mofcom Will Implement Rulings of WTO
Aug 5, 2013On Thursday, West Chester, Ohio-based AK Steel said that the Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced its implementation of the recommendations and rulings of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) regarding ...
Tags: AK Steel, WTO Ruling
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The EU and The US Are Slated to Begin Historic Free Trade Agreement Talks
May 2, 2013Just weeks before the European Union and the United States are slated to begin historic free trade agreement talks, some U.S. manufacturers were jolted by the EU's recent decision to dramatically increase tariffs on specific US-made goods, ...
Tags: Denim Trousers, Apparel