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Tessa Jalink

Exclusive: Brazil mulls raising Mexico car trade quota - sources | Reuters - 0 views

  • quota
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Quota's  Related to protectionism
  • $350 million
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Change in the value of the quota. Good for axes. 
  • was used up in the first six months
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      The quota was obviously not large enough.  They filled the annual quota in just 6 months.
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  • tariffs
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Additional tariff if the quota is exceeded.  Make an interesting additional graph.
  • $300 million and $500
  • $300 million and $500
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Quota increased by 300-500$ million
  • $1.55 billion
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Old quota was 1.55$ billion
  • jumped around 70 percent
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      Reason for the initial reduction in the quota
  • to raise the quota
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      If the quota were to be raised it would not happen until after December.
  • Mexican exports to Brazil rose by 135 percent to some 109,000 units in the first six months of 2012. In dollar terms, this was a rise of around 112 percent to nearly $1.6 billion.
    • Tessa Jalink
       
      This doesn't make sense... shouldn't the percentages be the same...?
Derek Schwung

BBC News - China files EU solar subsidy complaint with WTO - 0 views

    • Derek Schwung
       
      Dumping - lower market price
    • Derek Schwung
       
      Protectionism - subsidizing domestic producers
    • Derek Schwung
       
      dumping
senkoffa

Canada threatens higher tariffs on US wine imports | decanter.com - 0 views

  • 'retaliatory tariffs' on a range of US imports, including wine
  • US failed to change its country of origin labelling rules to comply with the WTO ruling. But, he said Canada would seek WTO approval before making a move. 
  • Canada represents the second largest export market for US wines by value behind the European Union
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  • EU agreed a free trade agreement with Canada
senkoffa

Trade deal opens Europe to oysters - Prince Edward Island - CBC News - 0 views

  • Flynn said oyster growers in his country, Ireland, are selling to Asia because the market in Europe is so competitive. There is room, however, for specialty products.
  • Most are purchased from France, or consumers are buying local product. Canadian oysters are largely unknown.
  • Canada-European Union trade deal
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