According to the BBC, the Indian government has announced that they would allow imports of Chinese toys that have been certified by global safety organizations.

In the United States, the United Steelworkers union joined with a group of manufacturers in applauding U.S. Department of Commerce decisions to impose anti-dumping duties on certain types of nails imported from China and the United Arab Emirates.

The Economic Operation Division of China's Ministry of Information Industry has reduced the tariff rate of some of imported electronic products following the implementation of the zero tariff for 256 products on January 1, 2005.