The Canada Border Services Agency has issued the Statement of Reasons for its recently initiated investigations into the alleged dumping and subsidizing of certain metal bar grating of carbon, alloy or stainless steel, consisting of load-bearing pieces and cross pieces, produced as standard grating or heavy-duty grating, in panel form, whether galvanized, painted, coated, clad or plated, originating in or exported from China.
In the October 7, 2010 edition of the Official Journal of the European Union, the following trade-related notices were posted:
In the October 8, 2010 edition of the Official Journal of the European Union, the following trade-related notices were posted:
The European Commission announced it will work to modernize its Plant Health legislation by 2012 in order to further strengthen and better protect the health of the EU's plants. According to the EC, Europe is particularly vulnerable to pests from other continents and the absence of natural resistance often leads to sharp and irreversible increases in pesticide use. A Question and Answer document on the review of the EU's Plant Health Regime is available here.
In the October 6, 2010 edition of the Official Journal of the European Union, the following trade-related notices were posted:
At the 9th China-ASEAN Economic Ministers’ Meeting, China's Minister of Commerce Chen announced that trade value between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) went up 49.6% year-on-year in the first seven months to $161 billion, with ASEAN enjoying a surplus of $7.54 billion. Chen also stated that the growth rate of ASEAN’s export to China is much higher than that of its imports from China.
The European Union and Malaysia launched negotiations for a free trade agreement on October 5, 2010. The negotiations will cover tariffs, non-tariff barriers as well as commitments on other trade related issues, notably procurement, competition and sustainable development.
The European Union and South Korea signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on October 6, 2010. The EU states that this is the most ambitious FTA it has ever negotiated and its first with an Asian country. The date of provisional application will be July 1, 2011, pending formal consent by the European Parliament, ratification of the agreement by Member States, etc.
Mexico's Diario Oficial of October 6, 2010 lists notices from the Secretary of the Economy as follows:
On September 20, 2010, the President of the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) made a final determination of dumping on greenhouse bell peppers originating in or exported from the Netherlands that are usually classified under Harmonized System classification number: 0709.60.90.10.