Longi Says US Finding on Tariff Evasion Won’t Impact Firm’s Plan
Longi Green Energy Technology Co., the world’s largest solar company, said that the US Commerce Department’s initial findings on Chinese companies circumventing tariffs will not affect the company’s operations nor…
CPA urges Biden Administration to resume 25% tariffs on Mexican Steel Conduits
Wheatland Tube, a steel conduit manufacturer, is closing its Long Beach, California factory and laying off 145 workers. The company cited surging Mexican steel conduit imports as the reason for…
CPA Debates: What’s so great about free trade (video)
Jeff Ferry: I agree that there is always a danger of special interests taking over government policy on an industry. But consider this: In 2018, we had steel tariffs imposed,…
U.S. allies plead with Biden to relax new EV rules
Without changes to the EV rules, “U.S. allies and partners will lose confidence in an administration which has highly valued multilateralism and partnership,” wrote the Korea International Trade Association, adding…
Trudeau Envoy Labels China ‘Increasingly Disruptive’ Force
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s top diplomat called China an “increasingly disruptive global power” and warned that Canadians need to be “clear-eyed” about conducting business with the Asian giant. Earlier this…
Protectionism: Govt slaps up to 500% taxes on imported cars
The government, pursuing an extreme protectionist approach, has slapped up to 500% more taxes on imported cars to cushion the local car industry from overseas competition. Protectionism refers to the…
Playing for Chips
Sometimes you do, in fact, have to hand it to them. Last week the Biden administration imposed aggressive trade restrictions designed to prevent sharing next-generation microchip technology with China. The…
France plays bad cop as transatlantic trade tensions ramp up
The EU is furious that the U.S. is pouring subsidies into the homegrown electric car industry. Accusing Washington of protectionism, Europe is now threatening to draw up its own defenses….
US Seeks Public Comment on Review of Trump-Era China Tariffs
The Office of the US Trade Representative is seeking public comments on “the effectiveness of the actions in achieving the objectives of the investigation, other actions that could be taken,”…
Yellen warns of ‘geopolitical coercion’ by Russia, China
She said Washington was working to reduce U.S. companies’ “extreme dependence” on semiconductors from Taiwan and other technologies, including solar panels or critical components for electric vehicle batteries made in…