EU External Trade

Latest business news about European Union External Trade policies.

Vietnam urges EU to end tariffs on leather shoes — 07 October 2008, 15:45 CET

Vietnam has criticised the EU's continued anti-dumping tariffs on some shoes, saying they would hit 500,000 workers in the country's footwear industry.

Poor nations want to renegotiate EU trade deals — 03 October 2008, 19:03 CET

Leaders of the world's poorest nations resolve to send emissaries to Europe to renegotiate a trade deal as they wrap up their two-day ACP summit in Ghana.

World's poor nations seeking one voice over trade ties with EU — 02 October 2008, 17:06 CET

Leaders of the world's poorest nations on Thursday began talks on tackling food and energy crises, but also sought to conclude a crucial joint deal on trade with the European Union.

WTO rules against US over anti-dumping calculations — 01 October 2008, 19:41 CET

The World Trade Organization on Wednesday ruled against the United States in a dispute with the European Union over calculating anti-dumping margins.

Switzerland extends sanctions against Myanmar — 26 September 2008, 22:53 CET

Switzerland's government said Friday it has decided to extend its sanctions against Myanmar to include a ban on wood imports, bringing its measures in line with the European Union.

EU-China trade in facts and figures — 23 September 2008, 16:04 CET

China and the EU, two of the biggest markets in the world, have everything to gain by deepening their commercial ties. Since 1978, EU-China trade has increased more than 60-fold and reached around EUR 210 billion in 2005 (Eurostat).

WTO to rule on US dispute with EU on hi-tech products — 23 September 2008, 15:35 CET

The World Trade Organisation has agreed to rule on a challenge brought by the United States, Japan and Taiwan against the EU over duties on high-technology products, say WTO sources.

Global crisis illustrates need to reach Doha accord: Mandelson — 18 September 2008, 14:31 CET

European Union Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson said Thursday that the current worldwide financial turmoil emphasised the need to conclude a global WTO trade pact that failed earlier this year.

Eurozone trade deficit widens in July — 17 September 2008, 18:42 CET

The eurozone countries saw their trade balance slide deeper into deficit in July as imports grew faster than exports, according to official EU data.

EU fraud office posts official in China — 16 September 2008, 18:21 CET

The European Anti-Fraud Office (OLAF) has posted an officer in Beijing, a move prompted by the huge number of counterfeit cigarettes emanating from China.

Vietnam asks EU to end anti-dumping duties on leather shoes — 16 September 2008, 18:22 CET

Vietnam called on the European Union to end its anti-dumping duties on leather footwear, denouncing the "hard" impact it has on local companies and employment.

Information Technology Agreement (ITA) — 15 September 2008, 22:21 CET

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EU proposes new WTO accord on high-tech products — 16 September 2008, 17:28 CET

The EU has proposed updating a World Trade Organisation agreement on high-tech products to include new models and neutralise a complaint from the US, Japan and Taiwan.

Little chance of reopening Serbia trade deal talks — 11 September 2008, 20:24 CET

There is very little chance that EU foreign ministers will launch talks with Serbia on part of a key aid and trade pact, when they meet in Brussels next week, European diplomats said on Thursday.

Spain backs EU-Central America trade agreement — 11 September 2008, 16:45 CET

Spain on Thursday backed efforts by six Central American nations to reach an association and free trade agreement with the 27-nation European Union.

WTO rules in favour of Mexico in olive oil dispute with EU — 04 September 2008, 18:19 CET

The World Trade Organisation has ruled in favour of Mexico in a dispute with the European Union about duties imposed on imports of olive oil to the Latin American country.

US free to 'insist' WTO hear high-tech dispute with EU: official — 30 August 2008, 00:10 CET

The United States is free to "insist" that the World Trade Organization hear a dispute over high-technology import duties after the European Union blocked its request for WTO arbitration.

EU blocks US, Japan, Taiwan bid for WTO high-tech ruling — 31 August 2008, 14:16 CET

The WTO said Friday that the European Union had blocked a joint request by the United States, Japan and Taiwan for the Geneva-based body to settle a dispute over duties on high-technology imports.

EU appeals against WTO banana rulings — 28 August 2008, 18:59 CET

The European Commission said on Thursday it had launched an appeal to overturn a WTO ruling against Europe in a long running trade dispute over bananas with the United States and Ecuador.

Proposed ASEAN-EU free trade pact 'challenging': ASEAN chief — 28 August 2008, 18:57 CET

A proposed free trade agreement between the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the European Union is "one of the most challenging" ASEAN is negotiating, the bloc's chief said Thursday.

EU urges Russia to step up WTO accession efforts — 26 August 2008, 23:51 CET

The European Commission urged Russia on Tuesday to step up efforts to join the WTO after Moscow announced plans to back out of trade commitments during the long running negotiations.

Caribbean leaders to hold emergency summit on EU trade pact — 21 August 2008, 16:42 CET

Caribbean Community (Caricom) leaders are likely to hold an emergency summit to discuss the refusal by several members led by Guyana to sign the Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union, Caricom Secretary General Edwin Carrington said on Thursday.

US, Japan, Taiwan launch WTO high-tech challenge against EU — 18 August 2008, 22:16 CET

The United States, Japan and Taiwan have asked the WTO to settle their dispute against the European Union over its duties on certain high-technology imports, the US Trade Representative Susan Schwab said on Monday.

Guyana stops Caribbean sugar sales, focuses on EU — 15 August 2008, 11:16 CET

Faced with low production due to poor weather and frequent strikes, Guyana has stopped selling sugar to the Caribbean and will focus on the more lucrative EU market, a top official said here.

European Committee for Standardisation — 05 August 2008, 16:57 CET

CEN, the European Committee for Standardization, was founded in 1961 by the national standards bodies in the European Economic Community and EFTA countries. Now CEN is contributing to the objectives of the European Union and European Economic Area - with voluntary technical standards which promote free trade, the safety of workers and consumers, interoperability of networks, environmental protection, exploitation of research and development programmes, and public procurement. CEN is a non-profit making technical organization set up under Belgian law.