This article analyzes five protectionism variables used by Australia to support the anti-dumping duties policy: National Defence, Balance of Payment, Employment, Infant Industry, and Level Playing Field. Sometimes, price imbalances and trade practices considered unfair, such as dumping, can create tensions and trigger trade disputes. A clear example of such tension is the anti-dumping protectionism … Read More
Items listed for sale include beauty products for young women and girls for as low as a penny, and kids’ clothing for less than $10, well below average American direct-to-consumer merchants’ prices such as those found at Amazon and other outlets. But they mostly avoid U.S. import tariffs on Chinese goods because the threshold for … Read More
The International Emergency Economic Powers Act gives the president sweeping authority to control economic transactions after declaring an emergency. Some trade experts believe it is supple enough to also implement Trump’s pledge to phase out imports of essential goods from China over a period of four years. Read the article.
“We share Canada’s concerns over the PRC’s unfair, non-market policies and practices and its failure to uphold labor rights, enforce environmental protections, and promote fair, market-oriented competition,” Tai said, using the acronym for the People’s Republic of China. The move comes as the U.S. trade representative is expected to announce final implementation plans by the … Read More
“This is basically a fight with China to get to a level playing field in trade,” he told FOX Business’ Stuart Varney on Monday, as he addressed former President Donald Trump’s proposal to impose tariffs on the foreign adversary. “Personally I don’t like tariffs long-term but I understand there’s weaponry. What I would prefer happen … Read More
Mexico’s shipments to the U.S. of steel made elsewhere have risen dramatically since then, reaching an astounding 472% above the levels set in 2019. This year, Mexican steel imports are on track to reach roughly 700% above the levels set in 2019. In addition, Mexico now accounts for over 87% of U.S. steel conduit imports. … Read More
Canadian officials have expressed disquiet after the US nearly doubled the tariff on softwood lumber imports from Canada, raising it to 14.54%, a sharp increase from the previous rate of 8.05%. The increase in tariffs comes under the purview of the US Tariff Act, which allows the Department of Commerce to impose duties if it … Read More
Swedish electric-vehicle (EV) maker Polestar moved one step further in avoiding major tariffs imposed on Chinese-made cars on Wednesday when the automaker said it began production of its Polestar 3 SUV in the United States. Steep tariffs recently imposed by U.S. and Europe on cars made in China have prompted many automakers to speed up … Read More
The Biden Administration has more than doubled the volumes of solar cell imports that would be allowed to enter the United States tariff-free to help solar module producers relying on imported materials. Tariffs on solar cell imports were introduced by former President Donald Trump to protect small American solar-product makers from competition from cheaper materials … Read More
Aluminum imports into the U.S. have surged in recent years, with some product categories seeing a 380% increase since 2015. Many countries have already been found guilty of dumping aluminum into the U.S. at artificially low prices. The toll on aluminum industry jobs has already mounted to nearly 20,000 as well as many plant closures. … Read More
