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Namibia a runner-up at WTPO awards
The results are in! The International Trade Centre (ITC) announced that the Namibia Investment Promotion and Development Board (NIPDB) was selected as the runner-up of the WTPO Awards 2024 under the category ‘Best Initiative to Ensure that…
For UK firms, Uzbekistan’s economic opening offers a wealth of opportunities
As Uzbekistan pivots towards western markets, the UK is taking its first small, but key steps towards positioning itself as a leading trade partner.
The headline numbers may not be huge, but the deal is significant. This…
Current risks to Australia’s $18b per year aluminium industry
South32 (ASX: S32) owns 86% of Worsley Alumina, an integrated bauxite mining and alumina refining operation in the southwest of WA.
Australia’s aluminium industry is calling for competitive energy and designated critical minerals status…
The road ahead
PM Shehbaz Sharif meets Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on 7 June 2024. — APPThe Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), launched by China in 2013, is an ambitious global development strategy aimed at enhancing regional connectivity…
Details of Solar Tariff Moves at US, Turkey And South Africa
The International Trade Commission(ITC) of the DOC has named 17 companies across the four countries while providing ‘subsidy rates’ for “All others” in each country. Companies that did not respond to ITC queries face action under a cluse…
Port of Vancouver reports stable half-year container volumes
The Port of Vancouver has reported stable cargo volumes in the first half of 2024, down less than 1 per cent from the same time a year earlier.
According to the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority’s 2024 mid-year data, port operators…
Beijing rejects Canadian tariffs on imports from China
This statement comes after the entry into force of a 100 percent additional tax on electric cars coming from China. In addition, Ottawa announced that starting October 22nd it will apply a 25 percent tariff on steel and aluminum…
DOC to apply AD/CVD duties to Southeast Asian solar cells
The DOC’s International Trade Commission (ITC) released a list of companies operating in Thailand, Cambodia, Malaysia, and Vietnam that it says are receiving subsidies to produce crystalline solar cells. Countervailing duties are designed…
Trade rules pushed by big tech could undermine WA regulatory legislation / Public News Service
Groups are warning technology companies could undermine protections on a number of issues with their push for certain provisions in international trade agreements, known as digital trade rules.Julie Bouanna,…
New action plan to tackle global trade shifts and aid Thai industries
Picture courtesy of CHUTTERSNAP, Unsplash The International Institute for Trade and Development is set to unveil an action plan designed to address shifts in global trade regulations and industry supply chains. The institute aims to…