Brazilian Poultry Exporters Challenge South African Anti-Dumping

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Friday, February 17, 2012

The Brazilian Union of Agriculture has begun lobbying for action to be taken at World Trade Organisation level against anti-dumping measures in place in South Africa to restrict Brazilian chicken exports. Read Full Story

BASIC Countries Slam EU Carbon Tax On Airlines

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Friday, February 17, 2012

The 10th BASIC Ministerial Meeting on Climate Change, held recently in New Delhi, has heavily criticized the inclusion of international aviation in the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme. Read Full Story

Trade Barriers Hindering African Growth

by Lorys Charalambous, Tax-News.com, Cyprus

Friday, February 10, 2012

As African leaders pursue negotiations towards a continental free trade area by 2017, a new report released by the World Bank has noted that African nations are losing out on billions of dollars in potential trade earnings every year because of restrictive barriers to regional trade. Read Full Story

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