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THE USA department of commerce (DoC) has announced it will impose preliminary anti-dumping duties of 37.65% and 43.73% on imports of China-made steel wheels with a diameter of 12 to 16.5 inches in diameter. The DoC said it would now instruct the US Customs and Border Protection agency to collect this money as a deposit from importers.…

THE INTERNATIONAL clothing industry needs to take a holistic and assertive approach to fighting intellectual property theft and counterfeiting, which while can be easier to detect today, because of advances in data analysis, still poses a significant threat, an expert USA seminar was told.…

El Salvador clothing manufacturers are seeking to solidify their focus on underwear exports, from basic cotton intimates to trendy and sophisticated lingerie. Flagship US-based underwear companies have settled production in this central American outsourcing hub, making a wide range of lingerie and more basic underwear, such as HanesBrands, Fruit of the Loom and Intradeco.…

INTERNATIONAL efforts are under way to improve how airports can serve as effective humanitarian logistics hubs, reducing the risk that they become bottlenecks in disaster relief efforts. These moves follow research and a growing consensus in the air and aid sectors that while airports are undoubtedly a lifeline during crises, they can also hamper the efficient delivery of aid to victims.…

THE INTERNATIONAL airport industry is assessing the potential impact of Airbus’ cancellation, from 2021, of its manufacturing programme for the wide-bodied A380 airliner – a plane that sparked multi-million dollar improvements to airports worldwide.

Faced with a reduction in orders from its key supporter, Emirates airline, of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Airbus announced when releasing its 2018 results on February 14, that its programme to build this ground-breaking large jet would be wound up.…

Argentine beef exporters have been encouraged by feedback at Japan’s largest food fair that they will receive regular and large orders for the products following the re-opening of this potentially important market last July 2018.

Exhibitors from Argentina said they received a positive reception at the Foodex show in March, where importers, restaurateurs and consumers visited the country’s first beef showcase at Asia’s largest food and drink exhibition, held near Tokyo.…

THE NEED for human resources and other managers to detect potential in house and external fraudsters who may attack companies, governments and financial institutions is consistently underlined by the vast losses to fraud highlighted by research. The loss of an estimated USD7 billion to occupational fraud globally between January 2016 and October 2017, according to Association of Certified Fraud Examiners (ACFE) data released last year (https://www.acfe.com/report-to-the-nations/2018/)…

Japan is presenting opportunities for international dairy exporters, amidst a rising demand for dairy, an ailing domestic industry and improved market access.

Globally a relative newcomer to widespread dairy consumption, Japanese consumers did not make milk a household staple until the 1950s, but since then, consumption has risen sharply and has now diversified to include all kinds of dairy items, including butter, cheese, yoghurt, cream and ice-cream.…

Ethiopia’s new government is liberalising the country’s politics and economy, with growth projected to be a frothy 8.5% this year. But increased wealth and freedom is increasing the risks posted by commercial crime. Elias Gebreselassie reports from Addis Ababa.

Kiya Tsegaye, a partner at SKY and Associates law office, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s capital, is used to dealing with local and foreign firms who come to his office frustrated by the increasing numbers and sophistication of commercial crimes in Ethiopia.  …

MALAYSIA has extended its grace period for taxpayers who have under-paid in the past, allowing for low penalties should undeclared income be filed on returns this year. This even covers taxpayers who have yet to register with the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia, and those who have registered but have not submitted ITRF/PRF/RPGTRF returns.…