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TRADE REMEDY............................................................................................1

CHINA INBOUND.......................................................................................................1

MOFCOM Extends the Period of Investigation for Butanol.............................................................................................................................................1

MOFCOM Makes Final Determination on Spandex Originating in Japan, Singapore, Korea, the Taiwan Region, and the U.S..........................................1

MOFCOM Makes Preliminary Determination on the Anti-dumping Investigation Against Electrolytic Capacitor Paper Originating inJapan........................2 

CHINAOUTBOUND........................................................................................................................3

SINO-US.............................................................................................................3

US DOC Issues Final Determination on the Anti-circumvention Investigation against Petroleum Wax Candles Originating from China.........................3

US DOC Makes Affirmative Preliminary Determination on Activated Carbon Originating from China.........................................................................3

Two American Companies Applied for 337 Investigation on Chinese Companies Separately......................................................................................4

SINO-EU..............................................................................................................4

EU Issues Final Determination on Plastic Bags Originating from China.....................................................................................................................4

EU Issues Preliminary Determination on Frozen Strawberry Originating from China.................................................................................................5

EU Decides to Suspend the Anti-dumping Measures on Ferromolybdenum Originating from China..........................................................................5

OTHER COUNTRIES AND REGIONS.................................................................................................6

South Africa Terminates the Anti-dumping Investigation on Stainless Steel Tubes and Pipes Originating from China.........................................................6

South Africa Terminates the Anti-dumping Investigation on Toughened Glass for Incorporation in Vehicles Originating from China...................................6

Taiwan Region Shoes and Uncoated Paper Producers Apply for Anti-dumping Investigation Against Products from Mainland China...............................7

Argentina Initiates Review Investigation on Thermos Bottles Originating from China........................................................................................................7

Argentina Finishes Evidence-Taken Proceeding of Review Investigation on Playing Cards Originating from China.................  .........................................8

Turkey Issues Determination on Plywood Originating from China....................................................................................................................................8

Australia Decides to Impose an Anti-dumping Duty upon Canned Pineapples Originating from China and the Philippines..................................................8

Australia Initiates Sunset Review of SMBS Originating from China..................................................................................................................................9

Canada Border Services Agency Makes Preliminary Determination of Anti-dumping and Countervailing Investigation against Certain Copper Pipe Fittings from Chin......................................................................................................................................................................................................................9

Columbia Extends the Deadline of Anti-dumping Investigation Questionnaire on Women’s Underwear Originating from China............................... .......10

FOCUSES.....................................................................................................10

ANTITRUST.................................................................................................................................10

MOFCOM Initiates the Anti-monopoly Investigation on Supor Acquisition Case........................................................................................................10

Five Ministries Jointly Promulgate the Management Regulations on Fair Dealings between Retailers and Suppliers........................................................11

MOFCOM Held the Public Hearing for Gome-Paradise Case in Beijing.....................................................................................................................12

IPR...............................................................................................................................................12

China’s Watchdog Targets Internet Piracy.................................................................................................................................................................12

China Jails Nine People in Latest Crackdown on Piracy.............................................................................................................................................13

UN Reports Sharp Rise in Patent Filings in China............................................................................................................ ..........................................14

WTO RELATED...............................................................................................................................15

WTO Expert Panel to Investigate China's Auto Parts Import Measure................................15

China Expects France to Play Bigger Role in Promoting Free Trade...................................16