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The following is from the 18 December 2012 edition of Journal of Commerce.The floodgates have opened for U.S. investment in Russia. U.S. companies are moving quickly to carry out investment plans they made in anticipation of Russia’s joining the World Trade Organization, but they are still finding…
The following is from the 18 December 2012 edition of Journal of Commerce.Hong Kong, Korea commissioners agree on closer cooperation. Hong Kong, Korea commissioners agree on closer cooperation.At the 30th Customs Cooperation Conference in Seoul, Korea, today, Clement Cheung, commissioner of Hong…
The following is an 18 December 2012 release by the World Trade Organization.The eleventh review of the trade policies and practices of the United States of America takes place on 18 and 20 December 2012. The basis for the review is a report by the WTO Secretariat and a report by the Government of…
The following is from a 14 December 2012 news item by the World Trade Organization.Mr Ricardo Ramírez-Hernández, of Mexico, has been elected the new chairman of the Appellate Body by members of this WTO institution.Mr Ramírez-Hernández will serve as chair from 1 January 2013 to 30 June 2013…
The following is a release from the World Customs Organization.Below are the Classification Decisions taken at the last Session of the Harmonized System Committee (50th Session) in September 2012 : the classification rulings, the amendments to the Explanatory Notes and to the Compendium of…
The following is from the 12 December 2012 edition of American Shipper.With the U.S. government’s recent order to impose duties of Chinese solar panels, a group representing U.S. manufacturers of this equipment warned importers that tariffs may climb.Federal orders were issued on Dec. 7 to activate…
The following is excerpted from a 12 December 2012 news item by the World Trade Organization.Panama has notified the WTO Secretariat, 12 December 2012, of a request for consultations with Argentina on alleged discrimination and restrictions in certain measures applied by Argentina to trade in goods…
The following is a news item from the World Trade Organization.The WTO Secretariat has circulated a meeting notice and list of items proposed for the next meeting, on 17 December 2012, of the Dispute Settlement Body, which consists of all WTO members and oversees legal disputes among them. The…
The following is excerpted from a 10 December 2012 news item by the World Trade Organization.The General Council today (10 December 2012) paved the way for Tajikistan’s membership of the WTO by approving its accession package. Tajikistan would have to ratify the deal by 7 June 2013 and would become…