The Canada Border Services Agency has initiated a reinvestigation of the antidumping or countervailing normal values, export prices and amounts of subsidy of certain thermoelectric coolers and warmers (with a passive heat sink and a thermoelectric module) originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China. Classification is generally under 8418.69.00.90, but 8418.50.10.00, 8418.50.29.00, 8418.61.91.90, or 8418.99.90.90 may also be used.
In the June 9, 2010 edition of the Official Journal of the European Union, the following trade-related notices regarding the WTO banana dispute were posted:
Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's Office of Intellectual Property Protection has decided to investigate Turkey’s revised trademark law, as requested by the Special Committee on Intellectual Property Rights Protection of the Japan Electronics and Information Technology Industries Association.
Canada's Minister of International Trade reaffirmed Canada’s commitment to strengthen trade and economic cooperation with the Asia-Pacific region before wrapping up his trade visit to Japan. While in Japan, Minister Van Loan attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting, where he held a number of bilateral meetings with counterparts from APEC member economies.
GOV.cn reports that China has unveiled a new National Medium and Long-term Talent Development Plan (2010-2020) that states the government will work out favorable policies in terms of taxation, insurance, housing, children and spouse settlement, career development, research projects, and government awards for high-caliber overseas talents who are willing to work in China.
On June 8, 2010, the Bureau of Industry and Security’s Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee met to discuss a variety of export-related issues, including:
On May 26, 2010, the Forest Legality Alliance was launched to support private sector efforts and policies to reduce trade in illegally harvested wood. The Alliance will (i) ensure that importers and supply chains know and understand the emerging new trade policies, (ii) develop new online resources that help companies assess the risk of encountering illegal wood, conduct due care, and complete import declarations, and (iii) work with suppliers to document best practices and unforeseen challenges associated with purchasing legal wood and complying with import regulations.
The European Commission has posted the most recent edition of its Market Access newsletter. Among other things, the newsletter discusses the EU-Latin America summit in May 2010, an update on recent meetings with the U.S., China and Russia, and the EU's expected fall announcement of a new trade policy.
The North American Plant Protection Organization is announcing its 34th NAPPO Annual Meeting to be held October 18 - 22, 2010, in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. NAPPO provides a forum for public and private sectors in Canada, the U.S. and Mexico to collaborate in the development of international science-based phytosanitary standards to protect agricultural, forest and other plant resources against regulated plant pests while facilitating trade.