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Chinese government did not co-operate with investigation into coated paper. The EU is expected to impose its first-ever anti-subsidy tariffs on China soon. The member states...

The iPad is just the latest product that shows the global information technology agreement to be badly outdated. Is the iPad a media player or a laptop? For ordinary users,...

Is liquor a distraction in the EU's relationship with India? In an article ahead of the 10 December EU-India Summit, Richard Gowan and Sushant K. Singh (“India and Europe...

EU ordered to scrap import tariffs on hi-tech goods. The European Commission has decided not to appeal against a World Trade Organization ruling that the EU should scrap...

World trade body orders removal of EU import tariffs on electronics. The World Trade Organization has ordered the European Union to drop import tariffs on three kinds of...

A former senior trade official reviews what was the EU's longest-running trade dispute. You reported that a final agreement has been reached between the EU and its banana...

EU import duties on certain types of footwear produced in China and Vietnam will be extended. Ministers from the European Union's member states today backed a proposal by...

Banana wars end

Commission hails deal as ‘most important' bilateral trade agreement yet and sets sights on further bilateral pacts. The EU and South Korea today signed a preliminary...

This crisis is showing once again that anti-dumping measures are a form of protectionism that is both conveniently discreet and susceptible to abuse. The latest move by the...

Carmakers say that now is not the time to be signing up to an 'imbalanced' free-trade deal. The European Commission has decided to continue free-trade negotiations with...

The US should, with the EU's help, stop world trade curdling further. At first glance, the price that US consumers pay for Roquefort cheese may not appear to have much to do...

Industry believes tax hike contravenes trade rules. Leading mobile phone companies have warned EU member states against imposing a 13.9% tax on imported phones that have...

The EU and India may be headed for a clash at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over taxes levelled on wines and spirits.

Concessions have yet to yield results. World trade talks got underway this week in Geneva, with continued stand-offs between rich and poor countries over tariff and subsidy...

Tightness of supply lines prompts decision; EU executive also slashes red tape. The current suspension of import duties levied on cereals will be extended to cover the...

Current regime set to expire in October; measures would continue during 15-month review. European shoemakers are moving to prolong a punitive tariff regime applied to...

The European Commission is hopeful that few developing countries will have tariffs imposed on their exports to the EU from 1 January, when the preferential trading system...

The EU and US remain locked in a battle over the application of a decade-old trade agreement excluding certain IT goods from tariffs. The Information Technology Agreement is...

An attempt by the German presidency of the EU to get agreement on a swift introduction of caps on mobile phone roaming charges is set to founder at a meeting of EU diplomats...