China appeals raw materials WTO case
Reuters, 31 August, 2011
China has appealed a World Trade Organization ruling against its export policies on raw materials, the Ministry of Commerce said, in a move which could have implications for its rare earth exports. More…
China vows to appeal raw materials WTO case
Reuters, 24 August, 2011
China vowed on Wednesday to appeal a recent World Trade Organization ruling against its raw materials export policy, a case that could threaten Beijing’s handling of rare earths. More…
India may allow EU’s Pak package
Business Standard, 22 August, 2011
India is likely to finally withdraw its opposition on the controversial trade-aid package proposed by the European Union (EU) for Pakistan, at the General Council of the World Trade Organization (WTO), which is considering the matter for the fourth time, during its meeting early next month. More…
Allow EU’s Pak package to go through, says PM
The Times of India, 16 August, 2011
The Prime Minister yet again made a personal intervention to extend a significant unilateral concession to Pakistan, just a few days ahead of Independence Day. More…
WTO rules Philippines tax on alcohol imports is illegal
BBC News, 16 August, 2011
The World Trade Organisation has ruled that a tax levied in the Philippines on imports of alcohol breaks global rules on free trade. More…
EU challenges Canadian green power rules at WTO
Reuters, 12 August, 2011
The European Union has launched a legal challenge against Canada at the World Trade Organization to protest against provincial backing for solar and wind energy projects, the bloc’s executive said on Thursday. More…
Russia closer to WTO as Georgia makes concession
The Messenger Online, 10 August, 2011
The WTO member countries are moving towards the Eighth Ministerial Conference in Doha next December, again with no concrete results, even on issues relating to least-developed Countries (LDCs), recognized by the member countries’ ambassadors in the informal meeting of last July 26. More…
China imposes duties on imported photo paper
Reuters, 10 August, 2011
Companies from the European Union, the United States and Japan have been dumping photographic paper into China’s market and will be forced to pay duties at Chinese Customs, China’s commerce ministry said on Wednesday. More…
Fastener makers still may face strife in EU
China.Daily, 10 August, 2011
The European Union may launch a “re-examination” of fasteners imported from China even though the World Trade Organization ruled that the bloc’s high duties on Chinese goods are against the law, a source told China Daily. More…
China Alone Abides by Commitments to World’s Poorest
The International News Magazine, 07 August, 2011
The WTO member countries are moving towards the Eighth Ministerial Conference in Doha next December, again with no concrete results, even on issues relating to least-developed Countries (LDCs), recognized by the member countries’ ambassadors in the informal meeting of last July 26. More…
Obama urges Russia to wrap up WTO bid by year end
Reuters, 03 August, 2011
President Barack Obama on Wednesday urged Russia to resolve issues blocking its entry into the World Trade Organization by the end of the year, the White House said. More…