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European Union Commission chief Jose Manuel Barroso has cast doubt on the stability of the bloc’s recovery, with remarks about the economic situation remaining “very volatile”. “The impact of the financial and economic crisis is still tangible in Europe and we have much still to do,” he said. “Several European countries are seeing encouraging signs [...]
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China has issued formal complaints to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) with regard to trade barriers set by the European Union and the USA. The complaint against the EU concerns high import tariffs on Chinese steel fasteners, while China will fight the US on a poultry ban. The EU has said that the tariffs are [...]
...read moreThe European Union has decided to ban seal products from Canada, which means the goods cannot be marketed in the EU’s 27 member countries. The ban includes includes fur skins, organs, meat, oil and blubber, which can be used in cosmetics and medicine. However, Canada has vowed to fight the ban, saying it is a [...]
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The European Union and South Korea have reached the end of free trade negotiations. The forthcoming free trade agreement is expected to deliver about $100 billion more in bilateral trade between the two economies. President Lee Myung-bak and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt announced that the two-year negotiation period had ended and the official process [...]
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Trade protectionism and Doha Round negotiations were priority topics on the first day of G8 talks, which began in Italy yesterday. G8 leaders rejected protectionism and called for the Doha Round of trade liberalisation to resume. In a joint statement, the G8 countries and the European Union said: “We reconfirm our commitment to keep markets [...]
...read moreThe Chinese government has backed down on its internet censorship rule requiring all personal computer to carry Green Dam filtering software, which was to be implemented on July 1. Official Chinese newswire Xinhua last night reported the government will not go ahead with the regulations due to technical issues and concerns about data security. However, [...]
...read moreChina’s internet filter could be a breach of international trade rules, according to the USA and the European Union. The two parties have complained to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) Technical Barriers to Trade committee about the requirement for all personal computers to have Green Dam filtering software installed by July 1. The software is [...]
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China has refuted claims that it is being protectionist with regard to restricted exports of raw materials used for steel-making, which have been levelled at the Asian giant by the European Union and the USA. The EU and USA this week went to the World Trade Organisation (WTO) to report on China’s restrictions, which they [...]
...read moreWeak conditions for dairy exports will continue, according to Tim Hunt, senior analyst at Rabobank. Rabobank have released their Dairy Quarterly report, which shows that low supply levels have not changed low prices for dairy. “Milk production growth ground to a halt in most key export regions of the world as farmers responded to the [...]
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The USA and European Union have officially accused China of restricting their exports of raw materials, for the benefit of their own manufacturers. China currently has restrictions on nine materials used for making steel. US trade representative Ron Kirk has requested the World Trade Organisation resolve the issue after they were unable to convince China [...]
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