EU External Trade http://eubusiness.com Latest business news about European Union External Trade policies. daily 1 2007-01-02T13:22:44Z Poor nations want to renegotiate EU trade deals http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1223050622.71 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. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Africa Headline4 Trade 2008-10-03T17:03:09Z News Item World's poor nations seeking one voice over trade ties with EU http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1222957022.47 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. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline Africa Trade 2008-10-02T15:06:12Z News Item WTO rules against US over anti-dumping calculations http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1222870621.88 The World Trade Organization on Wednesday ruled against the United States in a dispute with the European Union over calculating anti-dumping margins. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline4 Competition Trade 2008-10-01T17:41:24Z News Item Switzerland extends sanctions against Myanmar http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1222423321.95 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. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Switzerland Myanmar Trade 2008-09-26T20:53:54Z News Item EU-China trade in facts and figures http://eubusiness.com/China/eu-china-trade.08 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). No publisher eub2 Trade China Facts & Figures 2008-09-23T14:04:46Z Guide WTO to rule on US dispute with EU on hi-tech products http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1222164122.68 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. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline3 Trade 2008-09-23T13:35:34Z News Item Global crisis illustrates need to reach Doha accord: Mandelson http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1221733022.18 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. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Commission Trade 2008-09-18T12:31:09Z News Item Eurozone trade deficit widens in July http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1221658561.54 The eurozone countries saw their trade balance slide deeper into deficit in July as imports grew faster than exports, according to official EU data. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Trade Headline4 Facts & Figures 2008-09-17T16:42:55Z News Item EU fraud office posts official in China http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1221565622.1 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. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline3 fraud China Trade 2008-09-16T16:21:58Z News Item Vietnam asks EU to end anti-dumping duties on leather shoes http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1221546723.7 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. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. vietnam Consumer Trade 2008-09-16T16:22:06Z News Item Information Technology Agreement (ITA) http://eubusiness.com/Trade/ita-briefing.01 News, background information and web links about the trade policy of the European Union. No publisher eub2 Research & Technology Trade 2008-09-15T20:21:20Z Guide EU proposes new WTO accord on high-tech products http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1221434222.0 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. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Headline2 Trade 2008-09-16T15:28:50Z News Item Little chance of reopening Serbia trade deal talks http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1221153442.77 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. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Serbia Trade 2008-09-11T18:24:50Z News Item Spain backs EU-Central America trade agreement http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1221143522.9 Spain on Thursday backed efforts by six Central American nations to reach an association and free trade agreement with the 27-nation European Union. No publisher eub2 Text and Picture Copyright 2008 AFP. All other Copyright 2008 EUbusiness Ltd. All rights reserved. This material is intended solely for personal use. Any other reproduction, publication or redistribution of this material without the written agreement of the copyright owner is strictly forbidden and any breach of copyright will be considered actionable. Trade 2008-09-11T14:45:49Z News Item WTO rules in favour of Mexico in olive oil dispute with EU http://eubusiness.com/news-eu/1220543230.71 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. 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