August 2010

US trade delegation in Delhi for talks on Doha round

NetIndian, 31 August 2010
A team of United States government officials, led by Deputy US Trade Representative Michael Punke, who is also the US Permanent Representative to the WTO, is currently visiting New Delhi for talks. More…

Australia appeals WTO ruling on apple imports

Reuters, 31 August 2010
Australia is appealing against a ruling by WTO experts that its 90-year-old restrictions on imports of New Zealand apples break international trade rules. More…

India says US visa issue may be solved outside WTO

The Economic Times, 26 August 2010

India is confident of resolving a visa restrictions issue with the United States outside the WTO framework, a senior government official said on Thursday. More…

India will not take US visa issue to WTO soon

India Today, 25 August 2010
India has decided not to rush to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) over the US government’s decision to go in for a sharp hike in the visa fee for working professionals that will adversely impact Indian IT companies such as Infosys, TCS and Wipro. More…

India, China want services on par with agri goods at WTO

The Financial Express, 19 August 2010
In a radical shift in policy stand, the emerging economies spearheaded by India and China have called for an ‘all or nothing’ approach in the ongoing WTO negotiations. More…

India may drag US to WTO for raising visa fee

Livemint.com, 17 August 2010
India is considering dragging the US to the World Trade Organization (WTO) for increasing the fees of some visas, a move that will hurt information technology (IT) firms such as Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS), Infosys Technologies Ltd and Wipro Ltd. More…

India vows to fight liberal import of used goods

The Economic Times, 16 August 2010
India has opposed suggestion by some developed countries for more liberal trade in remanufactured goods or refurbished old products fearing it could harm the country’s domestic industry and also have environmental ramifications. More…

WTO rebuke spurs EU rethink on duties

Financial Times, 11 August 2010
The European Union has been rebuked by the World Trade Organisation for the way it imposes extra duties on imports it deems unfairly priced, with potential implications for a wide range of products ranging from shoes to glazed tiles. More…

Anti-counterfeiting agreement faces Indian opposition

The Indian Express, 10 August 2010
The Ministry of Commerce has expressed grievances with the World Trade Organization against the European Union (EU), US and Japanese-led Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement (ACTA). More…

Australia to appeal WTO ruling on import ban on New Zealand apples

The Australian, 10 August 2010
Australia will appeal a World Trade Organisation ruling that tough restrictions on the importation of New Zealand apples are unduly restrictive on trade. More…

WTO DDG confident of progress in Doha Round

India PR Line, 07 August 2010
Speaking at an informal session with the industry stakeholders at the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII), Deputy Director General, Harsha V Singh expressed confidence that there is a strong momentum in the negotiations to complete the Doha round. More…

11 panels from India, 4 other nations attempt Doha revival

The Economic Times, 05 August, 2010
India is in the thick of an effort to revive the stalled global trade talks with the World Trade Organisation, or WTO, setting up eleven different groups with representatives from five countries to resolve contentious issues. More…

US keen on breaking China, Brazil, India agri trade barriers

The Economic Times, 04 August 2010
Emerging markets like India, China and Brazil need to make contributions commensurate with their position in the global economy a top Obama Administration official told US lawmakers on Wednesday. More…

USTR Kirk confident of trade pact progress this year

Reuters, 03 August 2010
The Obama administration’s top trade official said on Monday “real progress” could be made in the long-stalled Doha round of world trade talks by the end of 2010. More…

India and the WTO

Press Information Bureau, 02 August 2010
The principal aim of India’s negotiating strategy in the World Trade Organization (WTO) negotiations is to protect the interests of farmers particularly with regard to their food and livelihood security and to protect sensitive industrial sectors from the impact of tariff reductions or bindings. More…