Tag: Australia

  • India Coke Duty

    India locks in five-year anti-dumping duties on low ash metallurgical coke from six countries, deepening a public rift between its steel and finance ministries. NEW DELHI, July 28, 2026 – India has imposed definitive anti-dumping duties on imports of low ash metallurgical coke from six countries for a period of five years, closing out a…

  • Tariff Backlash

    Allies from Tokyo to Canberra are protesting Washington’s new forced labor tariffs on 60 economies, calling the human rights rationale a pretext for rebuilding the duties American courts struck down, as the first full week under the new regime begins. WASHINGTON, July 28, 2026 The United States began its first full business week under a…

  • Australia’s Anti-Dumping Action: The Rising Tide of Protective Measures

    Australia’s Anti-Dumping Action: The Rising Tide of Protective Measures

    Australia’s Steel Ceiling Frames Case: A Symptom of Broader Protectionist Trend Australia’s recent anti-dumping determination on Chinese steel ceiling frames, imposing a 10% tariff, exemplifies a broader global trend toward anti-dumping actions and protective trade measures. The determination was based on findings that Chinese producers sold ceiling frames in the Australian market below their cost…

  • Australia-EU Free Trade Agreement: Navigating Agricultural Complexity and Rules of Origin

    Australia-EU Free Trade Agreement: Navigating Agricultural Complexity and Rules of Origin

    Introduction: A Trade Agreement Shaped by Agricultural Sensitivity After years of intensive negotiation, Australia and the European Union have reached a comprehensive free trade agreement that represents a significant recalibration of their bilateral trade relationship. On the surface, the agreement appears straightforward: elimination or reduction of tariffs across goods, improved market access for services, and…