Italy: E-Invoicing Requirements for Suppliers of Goods and Services

14 January, 2015

The suppliers of goods and services in Italy will be required to submit electronic invoices through Italy's online platform to almost all public authorities (PAs) from March 31, 2015. Businesses supplying public authorities must provide the required

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US & Mexico finalize agreement on sugar import investigations

22 December, 2014

The U.S. Department of Commerce announced on December 19, 2014 that it had finalized agreements with the Government of Mexico and Mexican sugar exporters to suspend antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations on imports of sugar.

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WTO Rejects Countervailing Case Appeal By US With China

18 December, 2014

The Appellate Body of the WTO announced rulings, on December 18,  in favor of China in a complex case dealing with countervailing duty (CVD) determinations and anti-dumping duties, mostly resulting from US treatment of China as a "non-market

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Hong Kong ratifies WTO’s Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA)

17 December, 2014

Hong Kong, China has become the first WTO member to formally ratify the WTO’s new Trade Facilitation Agreement (TFA). Hong Kong officials informed the WTO's General Council on December 10 that the territory deposited its instrument of acceptance

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US Imposes Preliminary Anti-Subsidy Duties On Chinese Tires

27 November, 2014

The U.S. Commerce Department has set preliminary anti-dumping duties ranging from 12.5 percent to 81.29 percent on tires imported from China. Five years ago, following a previous USW complaint, the US imposed AD and CVD tariffs on similar Chinese

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Slovak Republic: Law amendments regarding excise duties signs

20 November, 2014

The amendments to the law related to excise duties were signed by the President on 19th November

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Australia and China confirm FTA agreement

18 November, 2014

Australia and China has confirmed the conclusion of a free trade agreement (FTA). If the agreement is fully implemented, it will enable a tariff-free access of 95% Australian goods exports to Chinese

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US Signed Draft Agreement With Mexico On Sugar Trade Dispute

30 October, 2014

The draft agreement has signed between US and Mexico which aims to suspend US anti-dumping and anti-subsidy duties on Mexican sugar. The US Department of Commerce (DOC) had announced on October 27, 2014, preliminary anti-dumping duties ranging from

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China: Bonded treatment for steel imports revoked

24 September, 2014

Chinese Ministry of Finance, the General Administration of Customs, and the State Administration of Taxation jointly issued a notice that revokes the bonded treatment for steel materials imported under 78 tariff codes, with an effective date of 1

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China: Termination of Anti-dumping Measures Applicable to Imports of Pyrocatechol originated in the EU

11 September, 2014

On August 25, 2009, the Ministry of Commerce issued Announcement No.53 of 2009, deciding to continue to impose anti-dumping measures against imports of pyrocatechol originated in the EU in accordance with Announcement No. 41 of 2003, Announcement 61

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China: Termination of Anti-dumping Measures against Imports of Phthalic Anhydride Originated in ROK, Japan and India

11 September, 2014

On August 30, 2009, Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China (hereinafter referred to as the “Ministry of Commerce”) issued Announcement No. 56 of 2009, deciding to continue to impose anti-dumping measures against imports of

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Korea-Extending antidumping duties on Chinese products

31 August, 2014

The trade commission of South Korea has decided that the anti-dumping duties on Chinese plate glass would be imposed for another three years.  That means the anti-dumping duties of 15.22%-36.01% on the Chinese products would be kept for the

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Russia: Introduce tariffs on Ukrainian products

21 July, 2014

On the basis of provisions place out by the Vienna Convention on international treaties, Russia is looking for chances to initiate protection measures in its trade relations with Ukraine. Ukraine has signed the economic part of the Ukraine-European

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US imposes tariffs on Grain-Oriented Electrical Steel From Germany, Japan, and Poland

17 July, 2014

The International Trade Administration (ITA) of the US Department of Commerce (DOC) has issued its affirmative final determinations on July 17, in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of imports of grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) from

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Australia and Japan signed an agreement to promote economic relations

13 July, 2014

Australia and Japan signed an agreement to promote economic relations (EPA), in Canberra on 8 July 2014. The Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said that, “this is the most liberalizing bilateral trade agreement and if it is fully

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US imposes tariffs on steel from nine countries

11 July, 2014

The International Trade Administration (ITA) of the US Department of Commerce (DOC) has issued a final decision to impose anti-dumping duties on certain Oil Country Tubular Goods (OCTG) from India, Korea, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Taiwan,

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WTO issues mixed ruling in US-China trade remedy case

11 July, 2014

The WTO Appellate Body released its final ruling on a US countervailing duty law affecting Chinese products which is also known otherwise as the “GPX Legislation”. According to WTO ruling there was not enough factual analysis in a previous panel

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New Zealand and Canada welcome WTO environmental goods discussion

10 July, 2014

As part of a multilateral trade pact being negotiated at the World Trade Organization (WTO), New Zealand and Canada have to cut their import tariffs on a number of environmental goods and it was announced on July 8, 2014. According to their

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