The World Trade Organization reports that at the meeting of the Committee on Anti-Dumping Practices on October 26-27, 2010, 32 WTO members reported taking antidumping actions during the first half of the year (the European Union counting as one). A number of these actions were questioned during the meeting, and the members concerned were urged to follow WTO rules.

The World Trade Organization announces that at its meeting on October 25, 2010, the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) adopted the panel report on the U.S.-China poultry dispute (DS392). The panel found that Section 727 of the fiscal year 2009 Omnibus Appropriations Act, which prohibits the use of funds appropriated under that Act from being used to establish or implement a rule allowing poultry products to be imported into the U.S. from China, is inconsistent with Articles I:1 and XI:1 of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (GATT). (See ITT's Online Archive or 09/29/10 news, 10092953, for BP summary.)

Mexico's Diario Oficial of October 28, 2010 lists a notice from the Secretary of the Economy as follows:

China's State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) has announced that China will streamline its import payment verification systems from December 1, 2010 to better facilitate foreign trade.

The American Chamber of Commerce in Korea reports that Korean Trade Minister Kim Jong-hoon and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk met on October 26, 2010 to address U.S. concerns over autos and beef as they seek ratification of the pending free trade deal. The Chamber adds that President Obama has said he would like to present a finished deal to Congress in early 2011.

The International Plant Protection Convention states that the first meeting on standardizing electronic phytocertificates (Phyto eCerts) is tentatively scheduled to be held in New Zealand in early 2011. While some countries have made considerable progress on Phyto eCerts, IPPC states that a common understanding is lacking. The meeting will aim to have an international standardized approach that could be implemented on a bilateral basis.

The Government of Canada issued the following releases on October 28, 2010:

The Government of Canada issued the following releases on October 27, 2010:

In the October 27, 2010 edition of the Official Journal of the European Union, the following trade-related notices were posted:

Xinhuanet.com reports that as concerns grow over rising U.S. investigations of Chinese enterprises over utility patents, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) held a seminar with the International Trade Commission to promote mutual understanding on intellectual property protection.