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U.S. lifts threat of tariffs on TV sets from Samsung

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The US will remove an antidumping order on color television sets from Samsung Electronics Corp., effectively liberating the South Korean manufacturer from yielding to annual evaluations of its compliance. The order will be lifted by the US Commerce Department, after Samsung was not found to be directly exporting the TV sets to the US, or selling them at below home-market prices or production costs, for six consecutive years since 1991. The long-standing order, which once spurred the South Korean government to consider seeking intervention by the World Trade Organization, still applies to Daewoo and LG Electronics, which would not be qualified for exiting the order until year 2000, due to technical reasons, even if they have already shited their export base for US-bound TV sets to Mexico.

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Antidumping order on its color television sets will be lifted by the US

Government regulation, Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing, Exports, Color Television, Samsung Electronics Company Ltd., Color television sets, Article

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Copyright piracy eases in Asia for U.S. companies: industries estimate losses of $5.53 billion last year, down 5.4% from 1997

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The International Intellectual Property Alliances reports a decline in copyright piracy of American products in Asia. In particular, losses from product counterfeiting activities in China, Japan and South Korea have diminished. Total losses posted at $5.53 billion in 1998 was 5.4% down from 1997 figures. The aggressive campaign to monitor the copyright infringement activities of Asian countries has paid off. However, Thailand has been added to the priority-watch list. The Philippines, New Zealand and Pakistan were categorized as less-urgent monitoring priorities.

China, South Korea, Japan, International economic relations, Asia, Regulation, Licensing, and Inspection of Miscellaneous Commercial Sectors, Philippines, New Zealand, Pakistan, Copyright Programs, Reports, Copyrights, Copyright infringement, Product counterfeiting, International Intellectual Property Alliance

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Shift in corporate interest: U.S. multinational firms favor India in survey

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Some US multinational firms view India as a more acceptable investment risk than China. A survey of executives in US multinational firms, such as Motorola Inc, Compaq Corp and General Electric Co, reveals that India has the edge over China in terms of legal system, language, prices and the quality of management and laborforce. About 53% of the executives surveyed believe that India has an overall lower country risk while 13% cited China.

Strategy & planning, Foreign operations, India, Business, Business rankings, Rankings

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