Court dismisses shoe tariff complaints

Manufacturers wanted to get rid of anti-dumping duties on footwear from China and Vietnam.

REUTERS

Thursday, 4 March 2010

A preference for preferences

Were ‘unfair' trade preferences at the heart of the banana war? No. Preferences are central to international trade with developing countries and are becoming more refined.

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Thursday, 18 February 2010

Commission to call for ban on trade in bluefin tuna

The Commission decides to back a ban on trade in bluefin tune.

Thursday, 11 February 2010

Parliament backs ban on trade in bluefin tuna

MEPs support international ban, but want compensation for fishermen.

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EU to launch Singapore trade talks

The European Commission is about to start bi-lateral free-trade talks with Singapore.

Thursday, 11 February 2010

China takes EU to WTO

Beijing takes dispute over footwear duties to international trade body.

Thursday, 4 February 2010

A shallow argument in favour of trade limits

Are trade restrictions on countries that fail to take measures to reduce pollution helpful or ineffective? The continuation of a debate.

Thursday, 28 January 2010

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Protectionism is not the right way to recovery

State aid has become an excuse for protectionism.

Thursday, 21 January 2010

Scare-mongering by free-trader

Who is killing the spirit of the WTO?

Thursday, 14 January 2010

Myths about ‘banana wars'

A former senior trade official reviews what was the EU's longest-running trade dispute.

Thursday, 14 January 2010

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