Indian Pharmaceutical Company Zydus Lifesciences Fails 10 FDA Requirements
The FDA is often forced to wrestle with allowing imports of pharmaceuticals from labs that have demonstrated poor manufacturing practices or restrict them until the labs clean up their act….
BROWN, SENATORS PUSH ADMINISTRATION TO KEEP 301 TARIFFS IN PLACE ON CHINESE IMPORTS
Today U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) led colleagues in calling on the president to maintain Section 301 tariffs, which are currently under interagency review by the Biden Administration. The U.S….
Graphite miners lobby US govt to impose levy on China-sourced EV material
North American graphite miners are lobbying the US government to impose a 25% tariff on three graphite products sourced from China in order to counter Beijing’s monopoly on a key…
China’s exports to Mexico are getting heavier tariffs – is it a sign of more to come?
Tariff hikes, levying 5 to 50 percent in additional import costs, have kicked in for 544 products entering Mexico. The higher rates only apply to countries without free trade pacts…
Mexico Tariffs on Steel, Plastics to Affect 7% of Total Imports
The new tariffs, seen as a response to US concern about Chinese steel and other goods entering the North American country, will also be imposed on aluminum, textiles, and plastics….
US, Philippines Eye Agreement to Cut China Nickel Dominance
The U.S. and the Philippines are in discussions over ways to prevent China from dominating nickel processing in the Southeast Asian nation, a key supplier of the metal that’s crucial for electric vehicle…
EU would need 50% tariffs to curb imports of Chinese electric cars
“We expect the European Commission to impose duties in the 15-30 percent range. But even if the duties come in at the higher end of this range, some China-based producers…
Mexico Hikes Tariffs on Apparel, Footwear, Steel and Other Products
Mexican authorities assert that the federal government has the duty to implement the necessary mechanisms to generate stability in domestic industry sectors and provide for the elimination of trade distortions,…
Macron warns Europe ‘can die’ in alarmist speech on protectionism, geopolitical threats
French President Emmanuel Macron warned Thursday that Europe faces possible demise if it does not take bold action to tackle U.S. and Chinese protectionism, amid serious geopolitical threats from authoritarian…
US Says China Moving Too Slowly on Protecting Intellectual Property
“Stakeholder concerns remain about long-standing issues including technology transfer, trade secrets, counterfeiting, online piracy, copyright law, and patent and related policies,” the Office of the US Trade Representative said in…