WTO finds China acted ‘inconsistently’ by imposing additional duties on certain US imports
The dispute dates to 2018 when then-US President Donald Trump imposed a 25 percent tariff on steel and a 10 percent tariff on aluminum imported from a number of countries,…
Lawmakers push for progress on produce advisory panel, USTR says it’s coming
Senator Marco Rubio last September led a group of Florida lawmakers to push USTR to open a Section 301 investigation into seasonal produce imported from Mexico, alleging the U.S.’ southern…
Biden Limits US Investment In Key Chinese Tech Sectors
The US already limits exports of some sensitive technologies to China, and the order “would prevent U.S. investments from helping accelerate the indigenization of these technologies” in what it called…
“Staggering”: EU Startled By EU-Chinese Goods Deficit
Following the lead of the United States, the EU has moved to buttress its economy against over-dependence on the Chinese market with legislative measures rushed through the European Parliament to…
Sheep farmers petition USTR for lamb import limits on Australia and New Zealand
R-CALF USA, a trade group representing U.S. cattle and sheep producers, appealed to USTR Katherine Tai for “immediate action to protect America’s lamb producers” against “unrestrained and ever-increasing importation of…
Senate Amendment in Defense Act Puts Restrictions on Outbound Investment into China Tech
By a factor of 91 in favor and only six against, the Senate voted in late July to restrict outbound investment into China advanced semiconductors and computing, as well as…
China is Funding America’s Public Schools in $17 Million ‘Global Influence’ Plan, ‘Alarming’ Report Indicates
A new report from Parents Defending Education, a grassroots organization focused on education, says that over time, China has reached into 143 school districts in 34 states and the District…
Economists Reconsider Industrial Policy
In the past, economists assessing the performance of industrial policies often focused on indicators such as import tariffs, capturing only limited dimensions of such measures and conflating their objectives with…
Decoupling From China Trade Easier Said Than Done
U.S. President Joe Biden’s economic policies depart sharply from those of former President Donald Trump, but both share a commitment to limiting the risks of trade with China and an…
USTR official: Rising Chinese EV exports a ‘threat’ to be taken seriously
The Biden administration is assessing the challenge posed by China’s rapid rise in electric vehicle manufacturing and export, an official from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative said on…