Argentina imposes antidumping measures on Chinese and Brazilian imports
In spite of the ongoing dispute with China over the soy-oil import ban, Argentina this week imposed antidumping measures in the form of ad valorem rights on multi-processors originated in China and Brazil.
The resolution from the Ministry of Industry published this week in the Argentine Official Gazette argues that “according to reports from technical task groups belonging to the Industry and Trade Secretary which determined the existence of damage to national industry because of the import of these produce under conditions of dumping”.
Participation of these imports under investigation, in local apparent consumption increased from 69% to 81% in recent years, to “the disadvantage of national production which also lost profitability given the level of prices of the imported goods”.
Antidumping measures were also slapped on the import of polyester textiles for voile curtains, originated in China.
“The national industry sector dedicated to polyester textiles for curtains employs 60 workers and their market participation has fallen form 43 to 37%, while the participation of Chinese imports increased from 0.2% to 31% which also originated a fall in the industry’s profitability”, according to the resolution.
Polyester textiles for curtains from Brazil were also investigated, but no measures were imposed since “no evidence of dumping was found nor the cause of damages to national industry”, explains the resolution.
China banned Argentine soy-oil imports by demanding stricter residual standards in apparent retaliation for a series of restrictive measures imposed on imports from China which the Kirchner administration considered ‘dumping’ and infringing World Trade Organization regulations.
President Cristina Kirchner earlier this month made a much promoted several days trip to China, meeting with Beijing’s top hierarchy, but the soy-oil dispute remains unchanged.
China absorbs almost 70% of Argentina’s soy-oil production, the world’s leading exporter.
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Laugh, Laugh, WRONG! Argentina is third but but but, China is the world's leading IMPORTER of soy-oil. There you go again, a nation that can't compete comes up with silly tricks that eventually will get caught and loose..LAUGH..
They must have an economic death wish!! I do hope so.
Who this time though?
Who's ass is going to be kicked by the bully-boy?
Stupid, stupid, STUPID!
This is going the same way as the oil agreement they tore up
They just DONT learn!!
i think all this pushing, is to cover up there governments corruption, they want a war,, any war, it does not matter, as long as it distracts the people from what is really going on, you can never ever trust Argentina, even the stupid Brazilians admitted the other day, they supported Argentina against the British, and this is how they treat her, she just cant be trusted, but the next war may not be between Argentina and the brits, the other south American countries may yet beat us to it, if they keep pushing, its south America that will put Argentina in its place,, and good rid dens
“India top buyer of Argentine soy oil on Chinese spat
Thursday July 15 2010
India will continue to increase purchases of Argentine soyoil this year, helping the South American country fill a gap left by a Chinese boycott, the Indian ambassador to Buenos Aires, Rengaraj Viswanathan, said this week.
Argentina is the world's biggest supplier of soybean oil, but exporters have been forced to look for new markets after top buyer China halted imports earlier this year.”
www.agra-net.com/portal2/home.jsp?template=newsarticle&artid=20017793172&pubid=ag002
It's a small world we live in, as I recall Brazil filled the gap in China.
“Soybean Exports From Brazil May Rise to Record This Year on Chinese Demand.”
maybe China and Brazil suffer from selective amnesia.
www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-07-22/soybean-exports-from-brazil-may-rise-to-record-this-year-on-chinese-demand.html
or did you think that a big country like China or Brazil can nowdays dictate where a group is going to trade ? human survival is an instict not a choice, and as you can see by this report that if it's illegal Argentina doesn't want nothing to do with it, Argentina is doing good by trying to shake off corrupt and/or bias alliances, you can only champion trust if you live by example, and we all know that no country in the world is doing that, right now!.
Exellent times are coming for the countries that hold most of the food supply, not even a bully can argue that.
a free world he says-a FREE WORLD, THEIR THE POT CALLING THE KETTLE BLACK,
A FREE WORLD, IF IT WAS SUCH A BLOODY FREE WORLD, THEN WHY DONT YOU LEAVE THE FALKLANDS ALONE, or is it only a free world when Argentina says so,
Your thinking is rather childish, cause that will never happen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmQUYMNVw4M
Correct, down under where it belongs.
tChe (Portuguese) Idiot Avargas2001 doesn't understand that free trade isn't free. Second, Since Argentina depend on exports to Brazil, retaliation from them, will break your silly nation budget. Third, Silly Protectionist nations who tax their exporters and block importers (products that argies need) don't survive long compare to Open market oriented. Don't cry from Argentina, you're neighbors are getting stronger with the day, while your nation is falling apart..LAUGH
And don't worry, every country here knows what side are you and your people, we don't wanna british pirates here.
its just a figment of your interjector imagination. lol
But the truth is you are a pirate, you rob for the Queen and for that little island, you like to steal, killing and invade territories, like you did in Malvinas, stealing Argentina's territory and removing the argentine people living there by force, and also violating many treaties, violating the international laws as you always loved to do. The fact is you did it, steal other country's territory, and you didn't care and will never care, cause you really think is normal, cause at the end the truth is you are a pirate, until today, in the XXI century.
Everybody, and every country around in the earth, knows this, and know you are little pirate island, so please go home, nobody wants you here in Latin america. And is not my imagination. lol
Argentino idiot. We the United States of America aren't the son of the British bitch. Long long long time ago, we threw them out because we wanted that. The Falklanders want something else, they choose (and still are) to be the son of the bitch (the queen of the UK)..it's their choice and you aught to respect that, because it's not your territory and never was (and will).
” the son of the bitch (the queen of the UK)”. Now that's not nice, you turd from a pig. I suggest you apologise. After all, living in a country with a useless, lame duck half-caste leader leaves little room for pointing a finger.
So show some respect please, thank you.
Wrong, and more respect please. First, your are UK's son, and for the same reason your country supported the english invasion in Malvinas, violating the decolonization treaty that your stupid government signed before in the OEA.
Second, the british people living in Malvinas, they are usurpers, the can't choose about something never belonged to them, pointless to ask the usurper if wanna keep which was torn.
And finally, if you support them now is cause you still are a son of that bitch you called UK.
Regards.
when J.R.Hartly, stopped of in the falklands in 1066, he should have laid claim then, insted he came home to help harold, but either way the falklands have always been british.
I don't need to apologize for your bitch (your queen). I'm an American, (born in Florida, and if that isn't part of the US according to you, that I suggest you go back to school) and I have a president for who I didn't even voted for...your queen doesn't mean a shit for me. Second, we americans only support you clowns because you simply do what we ask or tell you to do...you are our allies..that's it...okay in the media we say friends, whatever. Third, My country was a colony of England, and were defeated by brave americans. Without us, the UK is nothing. And Argentino idiot...my government supported the UK for political reasons, if you really believe that they deeply care about the UK because of the past (ohh they were our mother land bla bla bla), then you're freaking wrong. I'm a American, Registered Republican, I respect the Brits, but when it comes to their queen..yes their queen, not mine, I care less if the brits get angry if I call her a bitch..an old bitch.
its the Americans that have stabbed us in the back over the falklands,
and they will soon be returned to a dictatorship because of you.
but dont worry, you reap what you sow, and you Americans, will suffer the most, after we have gone, the world will turn on you lot, America will lose all its bases, break up, southern states going back to mexico.
yes NICHOLAS you will reap what you sow, treason and cowards
Well, I for one would rather have our bitch than your dog any day of the week. You rednecks do make the Democrates look good :-)
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