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WTO warns of risks to electronics supply chain

17/05/2012

INCREASED "INTERDEPENDENCY" in global production networks for electronics requires greater multilateral cooperation, the World Trade Organization (WTO) said, warning against supply chain disruptions for exporters including those in the Philippines.

China: U.S. asked to honor export vows

17/05/2012

BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhua) -- China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) urged Tuesday the U.S. government to live up to its promises on loosening restrictions over hi-tech exports to China.

China: Trilateral deal could balance agro trade

17/05/2012

BEIJING, May 15 (Xinhuanet) -- China will work to strike a balance in its agricultural trade with Japan and South Korea by providing reasonably priced agricultural products as a long-discussed free trade agreement among the three countries is poised to come into existence, according to the Ministry of Commerce.

Brazil targets Argentina with trade licenses

17/05/2012

(Reuters) - Brazil escalated a growing trade fight with Argentina on Monday by throwing up extra bureaucratic obstacles to import certain perishable products, a senior government official told Reuters, imperiling its involvement in a major regional trade group.

EU to lodge suit against Argentina with WTO

17/05/2012

(Reuters) - The European Union has agreed to file a trade suit against Argentina's import restrictions with the World Trade Organization (WTO), a senior Spanish government source said on Monday.

US takes India to WTO over poultry import bar

15/05/2012

Washington: The United States has asked the World Trade Organization (WTO) to rule on its assertion that India's restrictions on imports of US poultry meat, chicken and eggs violate its WTO obligations.