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India Announces Cotton Export Allocation, Online System
September 8, 2010 by Barbara Chaves|International Sources

India's Department of Commerce is allowing the export of up to 55 "lakh bales" of cotton from October 1, 2010 during 2010-11. According to the Secretary of Commerce, the approximate cotton production in the country during 2010-11 is likely to be 325 lakh bales. The Secretary added that the Office of the Textile Commissioner will put in place a system for online registration for export of cotton by September 15, 2010.

Xinhuanet Says China to Create Blacklist to Enhance Quality of "Made in China"
September 7, 2010 by Marie Rapport|International Sources

China's press agency Xinhuanet reports that China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) will urge industrial enterprises to produce high-quality products as part of the effort to enhance the image of "made in China. The Ministry would also draw up a blacklist displaying the names of those firms breaching quality-related regulations, said Li Yizhong, Minister of the MIIT.

MOFOM Reports on Need to Develop Chinese Brands for Export
September 7, 2010 by Marie Rapport|International Sources

China's Ministry of Commerce reports that China needs to raise the proportion of Chinese brands in its exports, to improve the nation's trade quality and efficiency. Chinese brands make up less than 10 percent of China's exports, said Fu Shuangjian, deputy director at the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (SAIC), at the 2010 China Trademark Annual Meeting, which kicked off September 1, 2010. The official noted that excluding overseas invested companies, less than 20 percent of Chinese exporters have registered trademarks in China, while less than 5 percent have registered trademarks abroad, said Fu.

EC Analyzes Pending Economic and Trade Agreement with Canada
September 3, 2010 by Barbara Chaves|International Sources

The European Commission has posted a report on the key sustainability issues that will be considered and methodologies that will be employed in conducting the Trade Sustainability Impact Assessment (SIA) of the EUCanada Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA). The report includes an overview the negotiations to date, a description of the impact assessment, factors inhibiting trade between the EU and Canada, etc.