The pendulum swung against globalisation in 2022 – and that’s no bad thing
Claims that the subsidies run counter to WTO rules are unlikely to have any impact on US policy. There has always been a latent protectionism in the US (as there…
WTO on ‘Thin Ice’ With Metals-Tariff Ruling, US Trade Chief Says
The World Trade Organization “is getting itself on very, very thin ice” by ruling that the US violated trade rules with Trump-era steel and aluminum tariffs, Trade Representative Katherine Tai…
Retiring free traders lament protectionist turn on Capitol Hill
A number of free trade stalwarts are stepping down as this session comes to a close, from Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) to Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) — himself a former…
Retiring free traders lament protectionist turn on Capitol Hill
FREE TRADE NOSTALGIA IN CONGRESS: A number of free trade stalwarts are stepping down as this session comes to a close, from Sens. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio)…
Friend-shoring is a new symbolism of protectionism
After reshoring and onshoring, friend-shoring is the latest wheeze of the Biden Administration; in practice, it’s a de facto and defunct American protectionist approach, which is launched under the veil…
Is the U.S. Moving On From Free Trade? Industrial Policy Comes Full Circle
Key assumptions of the theory and the econometric models used to calculate the impacts of trade are questionable. For example, the standard Global Trade Analysis Project econometric model assumes perfect…
China urges US to correct wrongdoings as WTO rules steel, aluminum tariffs violate its principles
Chinese experts said the US’ selfish and arrogant attitude is further proof that the Biden administration has not abandoned the “America First” policy and is pursuing unilateralism and protectionism, which…
Biden Cements Trump-Era Steel, Aluminum Tariffs in WTO Snub
If there were any hope President Joe Biden would undo his predecessor’s divisive trade tariffs that caused upheaval in the global steel and aluminum markets, it all but evaporated Friday….
For China Solar, Tariffs Set to Return After Commerce Findings
Solar companies will always find it easier to manufacture in Asia. Better trade policies and regulations are the only things that will make “green energy” local energy. If not, China…
US, EU Weigh Climate-Based Tariffs on Chinese Steel and Aluminum
The US and European Union are weighing new tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum as part of a bid to fight carbon emissions and global overcapacity, according to people familiar…