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The following is excerpted from a 27 February 2013 news item by the World Trade Organization.The Dispute Settlement Body, on 27 February 2013, established a panel to examine the dispute “US — Anti-Dumping Measures on Certain Shrimp from Viet Nam”. It elected Ambassador Jonathan Fried of Canada as…
The following is excerpted from a 26 February 2013 news release by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.Written testimony of U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S. Border Patrol Chief Michael Fisher and Office of Field Operations Acting Assistant Commissioner Kevin McAleenan for a House…
The following is from a 26 February 2013 news item by the World Trade Organization.On 26 February 2013, the WTO issued the dispute panel report in the case “China – Definitive Anti-Dumping Duties on X-Ray Security Inspection Equipment from the European Union” (WT/DS425/R).The report is are available…
The following is from the 26 February 2013 edition of Journal of Commerce.Hong Kong and Thailand have signed a cooperation agreement to strengthen trade and economic relations between the two.C Y Leung, Hong Kong’s Chief Executive, and Yingluck Shinawatra, Prime Minister of Thailand, witnessed the…
The following is excerpted from the 27 February 2013 edition of Embassy Magazine.Some analysts say Canada is under growing pressure to wrap up a European Union trade deal, displayed by both the impending launch of United States-EU trade talks, and the EU trade commissioner’s comment last week that…
The following is excerpted from a 25 February 2013 news article by the International Chamber of Commerce.The Republic of Albania has become the 72nd country to effectively implement the international ATA Carnet system that allows for the temporary duty and tax-free export or import goods for up to…
The following is excerpted from a 25 February 2013 news item by the World Trade Organization.Director-General Pascal Lamy reported to the General Council on 25 February 2013 that negotiators are focusing on the Doha Round elements that are being developed as part of the deliverables for the Ninth…
The Proposed Agenda for the 25 - 26 February 2013 meeting of the WTO General Council is now available on the World Trade Organization website at:http://www.wto.org/english/thewto_e/gcounc_e/meet_feb13_e.htm
The following is excerpted from a 19 February 2013 news release by the World Customs Organization.Customs, police and wildlife officers from Asia, Africa and the United States mounted a successful cross-border enforcement operation, codenamed "COBRA", to crack down on wildlife crime syndicates. The…