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Court backs EU anti-dumping duties on Chinese shoes – AFP

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The Hindu Court backs EU anti-dumping duties on Chinese shoes AFP BRUSSELS — A European court has ruled that a decision to impose anti-dumping measures on shoes from China and Vietnam was sound, a court statement Brussels … EU, Vietnam to Start Free-Trade Talks Wall Street Journal EU Trade Commissioner, Karel De Gucht Makes Progress On His Frist Trip To Asia eGov monitor Court rejects appeals against shoe tariffs EUobserver.com European Voice

EU panel rejects extension of Asian shoe duties – Forbes

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AFP EU panel rejects extension of Asian shoe duties Forbes In October last year, Brussels extended duties of up to 16.5 percent on imports of Chinese leather shoes and 10 percent on those made in Vietnam , … EU Opposes Duties on Asian Shoes Wall Street Journal EU pressed to reject shoe tariffs IBTimes Member states rebuff extension of shoe tariffs European Voice Europolitics.info

Vietnam-EU PCA talks yield new progress – Vietnam Business Finance

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VNBusinessNews.com – Vietnam and the EU have narrowed their differences in many provisions of their Partnership and Comprehensive Cooperation Agreement (PCA) during the fifth round of negotiations. During the three-day talks in Brussels …

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Vietnam Fast Facts:

  • GDP (2008): $84.98 billion.
  • Real growth rate: 6.23% (2008)
  • Inflation rate (January 2009): 17.48% year-on-year.
  • External debt (2008): 29.8% of GDP, $21.8 billion.
  • Population: 85.79 million
  • Services: 38.10% of GDP, 2008
  • Exports: $62.9 billion
  • Imports: $80.4 billion
  • Goldman Sachs paper: Vietnam: The Next Asian Tiger in the Making