http://www.ft.com/world/europe/brussels/tradehttp://www.ft.com/rss/world/europe/brussels/tradeFT.com - Brussels, Tradeen© Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2009. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. See http://www.ft.com/servicestools/help/terms#legal1 for the terms and conditions of reuse.client.support@ft.com (Client Support)Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:21:49 +0000Sun, 22 Nov 2009 09:05:29 +0000Newspapers60http://news.ft.com/cms/d1f3ce1a-6bbe-11da-bb53-0000779e2340.gifhttp://www.ft.com/world/europe/brussels/trade(PICS-1.1 "http://www.classify.org/safesurf/" L gen true for "http://www.ft.com/" r (SS~~000 1))http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/f99cd4c4-d560-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=8baec054-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Fbrussels%2Ftradehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f99cd4c4-d560-11de-81ee-00144feabdc0.htmlEuropean Union trade officials have rejected a plan to extend the 'anti-dumping' duties levied on shoe imports from China and Vietnam. The episode points up the opaque and arbitrary nature of EU trade lawsThu, 19 Nov 2009 23:21:49 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/efedccca-d467-11de-a935-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=8baec054-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Fbrussels%2Ftradehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/efedccca-d467-11de-a935-00144feabdc0.htmlEuropean Commission is struggling to secure enough support among member states for a controversial plan to extend 'anti-dumping' duties against imported Chinese and Vietnamese footwearWed, 18 Nov 2009 17:39:05 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/97362202-d3aa-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=8baec054-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Fbrussels%2Ftradehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/97362202-d3aa-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0.htmlBusiness leaders warn that rising trade barriers, imposed in response to the global economic crisis, threaten economic relations between the European Union and RussiaWed, 18 Nov 2009 01:26:18 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/a3a62ddc-d3a7-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=8baec054-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Fbrussels%2Ftradehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/a3a62ddc-d3a7-11de-8caf-00144feabdc0.htmlEuropean and Latin American trade officials are close to a deal over bananas that would end the longest-running dispute in the history of the World Trade Organisation and could lead to lower prices for consumersTue, 17 Nov 2009 18:49:48 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/4af86960-cc87-11de-8e30-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=8baec054-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Fbrussels%2Ftradehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4af86960-cc87-11de-8e30-00144feabdc0.htmlExtending anti-dumping duties against footwear from China and Vietnam risks Europe's long-term commercial relations with both countries, the UK business secretary has warnedSun, 8 Nov 2009 23:35:24 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/0dc611e6-ca20-11de-a5b5-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=8baec054-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Fbrussels%2Ftradehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0dc611e6-ca20-11de-a5b5-00144feabdc0.htmlEU officials said they would push hard for a bilateral free trade agreement with India at the one-day summit in New Delhi but Indian ministers were more cautious Thu, 5 Nov 2009 23:50:44 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/f91c3210-c575-11de-8193-00144feab49a,dwp_uuid=8baec054-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Fbrussels%2Ftradehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f91c3210-c575-11de-8193-00144feab49a.htmlTransferring money and paying bills across Europe should become simpler and faster under new payment rules that come into effect on SundayFri, 30 Oct 2009 17:14:11 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/4469eac4-c4bc-11de-8d54-00144feab49a,dwp_uuid=8baec054-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Fbrussels%2Ftradehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4469eac4-c4bc-11de-8d54-00144feab49a.htmlA suspension would mark the first time the EU has taken such action against one of the 16 poor countries using GSP Plus, leading to heated debate about the merits of linking trade with human rights issuesThu, 29 Oct 2009 17:38:21 +0000http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/2ef4a0d6-bda9-11de-9f6a-00144feab49a,dwp_uuid=8baec054-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Fbrussels%2Ftradehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/2ef4a0d6-bda9-11de-9f6a-00144feab49a.htmlTrade restrictions are a legitimate means to isolate the most vile abusers of human rights, particularly when an authoritarian government controls the country. That is not the case in Sri LankaTue, 20 Oct 2009 20:19:16 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/1b001398-bd05-11de-a7ec-00144feab49a,dwp_uuid=8baec054-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Fbrussels%2Ftradehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/1b001398-bd05-11de-a7ec-00144feab49a.htmlThe impending loss of trade concessions worth more than $100m comes after a Brussels probe found it in breach of the human rights commitments it had made in exchange for lower tariffsTue, 20 Oct 2009 01:51:30 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/14800994-b8f3-11de-98ee-00144feab49a,dwp_uuid=8baec054-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Fbrussels%2Ftradehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/14800994-b8f3-11de-98ee-00144feab49a.htmlThe Commission should make sure that the EU's rules apply just as much to big countries as they do to small ones. These negotiations are about far more than competition in the continent's car marketWed, 14 Oct 2009 22:16:39 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/f48c6f6e-b8e4-11de-98ee-00144feab49a,dwp_uuid=8baec054-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Fbrussels%2Ftradehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/f48c6f6e-b8e4-11de-98ee-00144feab49a.htmlThe European Union is set to initial a draft deal with South Korea that represents its first big opportunity to take the lead, while the US's pact with Seoul languishes unratified in a recalcitrant CongressWed, 14 Oct 2009 20:45:19 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/3b5fa79e-b386-11de-ae8d-00144feab49a,dwp_uuid=8baec054-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Fbrussels%2Ftradehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3b5fa79e-b386-11de-ae8d-00144feab49a.htmlTrade commissioner plans to extend anti-dumping duties on European Union imports of Chinese and Vietnamese shoes by at least 15 monthsWed, 7 Oct 2009 23:32:45 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/d4402300-b0fa-11de-b06b-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=8baec054-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Fbrussels%2Ftradehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/d4402300-b0fa-11de-b06b-00144feabdc0.htmlAlmost a year after taking over as Europe's trade commissioner, Baroness Ashton faces her stiffest challenge yet as she steps into a dispute involving footwear from China and VietnamSun, 4 Oct 2009 17:29:38 +0100http://traxfer.ft.com/cms/s/0/0fca38e8-af52-11de-ba1c-00144feabdc0,dwp_uuid=8baec054-53d0-11db-8a2a-0000779e2340.html?o=%2Frss%2Fworld%2Feurope%2Fbrussels%2Ftradehttp://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/0fca38e8-af52-11de-ba1c-00144feabdc0.htmlControversial proposals to give victims of anti-competitive conduct greater scope to pursue claims for damages are hanging in the balance after slipping from next week's European Commission agendaFri, 2 Oct 2009 16:08:52 +0100