BEIJING, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- The European Union (EU) has been dumping toluene diisocyanate (TDI) into the Chinese market, China's Ministry of Commerce said Tuesday. An eight-month investigation found imported TDI from the EU was as much as 37.7 percent below normal prices and that such dumping has hurting domestic producers, the ministry said in a preliminary ruling.

The governments of Chile and India have agreed to commence negotiations towards a full free trade deal to replace the partial scope agreement currently in place between the two countries. Chilean Ambassador, Christian Baros told a recent event hosted by the Indian Chamber of Commerce that the free trade agreement could be in place within two years, and that trade flows could be doubled very quickly as a result.

LONDON (VNS)– A major conference on trade, investment and business opportunities in Viet Nam has been held in Kent to inform British businesses of the potential in the Vietnamese market. The event was held on November 9 by a number of interested parties, one day after the sixth session of the UK-Viet Nam Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) concluded in London.

Nov 12 (Reuters) - Under growing opposition pressure to keep a promise to call an election "soon", Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda looks to be leaning toward calling a vote as early as next month, after pledging backing for a controversial U.S.-led free trade pact. The unpopular Noda may be hoping to emulate charismatic leader Junichiro Koizumi's bold election gamble in 2005 and use a call for a major economic reform to ease the bashing his Democratic Party is expected to suffer at the hands of disappointed voters.

The United States will challenge Thailand over rice subsidies at a World Trade Organisation (WTO) committee meeting next week, fearful that a government-sponsored crop could land up on the world market and depress prices, hurting US exporters. But Thai authorities are not worried by the move, saying agricultural subsidies have not violated WTO regulations.

The Japanese government is preparing to announce its decision to join negotiations for the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement. Economy Minister Yukio Edano said Friday the government should join the TPP negotiations before the next general election, which will be held by the middle of next year. National Policy Minister Seiji Maehara also said Japan should promote free trade by joining the negotiations.

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said Saturday that Japan's participation in the Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade talks will be included in the Democratic Party of Japan's platform for the next general election. "We will simultaneously pursue the TPP and a trilateral free-trade agreement among Japan, China and South Korea. This stance will be outlined in our election manifesto," Noda told reporters in Fukuoka. Japan is currently embroiled in territorial rows with both nations, and trade with China is particularly suffering as a result.

Nov 10 (Reuters) - The European Union has begun investigating accusations that Argentina and Indonesia are dumping biodiesel in Europe, undercutting local companies which face falling output and bankruptcies. The European Commission said on Saturday there was enough initial evidence to show import prices were damaging the industry's viability as Indonesia and Argentina, the world's no. 1 biodiesel exporter, increase their imports and market share.

Nov 10 (Reuters) - The European Union has begun investigating accusations that Argentina and Indonesia are dumping biodiesel in Europe, undercutting local companies which face falling output and bankruptcies. The European Commission said on Saturday there was enough initial evidence to show import prices were damaging the industry's viability as Indonesia and Argentina, the world's no. 1 biodiesel exporter, increase their imports and market share.

(Reuters) - The House of Representatives is expected to vote next week on a long-delayed bill to ensure U.S. companies receive all the market-opening benefits of Russia's recent accession to the World Trade Organization, congressional aides said on Friday.