Biden Says ‘Uncertain’ Whether China Tariffs Will Be Lifted
President Joe Biden said that he’s not ready to lift tariffs his predecessor imposed on Chinese imports, despite calls from U.S. businesses to relieve the duties. U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai…
Nations must secure global supply chains, prevent inflation shocks: Xi Jinping at WEF
“History has proved time and again that confrontation does not solve problems, it only invites catastrophic consequences. Protectionism and unilateralism can protect no one, they ultimately hurt the interests of…
Macron tipped to use France’s EU presidency to make bloc ‘ever more protectionist’
“The post-Brexit EU is getting ever more protectionist, certainly with the French EU Presidency, which is pushing for a protectionist external EU ‘climate’ tariff, something that will hit EU consumers…
The China tightrope — and other trade developments that will define 2022
The second year of the Biden presidency opens with a widening realization that a Democrat-run White House is keeping Donald Trump’s protectionist trade policies: tariffs on steel, aluminum, and Chinese…
U.S. defeats Canada in first dispute under new North American trade pact
Canada violated its promise to allow slightly more dairy imports by imposing unfairly complicated rules. The U.S. says Canada now has a few weeks to comply with the ruling, or…
U.S. Became World’s Top LNG Exporter, Spurred by Europe Crisis
The U.S. became the world’s No. 1 exporter of liquefied natural gas for the first time ever last month, as deliveries surged to energy-starved Europe. Output from American facilities edged…
U.S. Backs Down on Spanish Olives to Avert EU Trade Fight
The U.S. must now roll back its countervailing duties, which are as high as 27%, on various Spanish olive producers, including Aceitunas Guadalquivir SLU; Agro Sevilla Aceitunas S. Coop. And.;…
China Food Import Rules to Take Effect Despite EU, U.S. Concerns
Food imports into China from next year will have to meet new registration, inspection and labeling requirements, customs authorities said in a notice dated Dec. 13. The measures, which were…
U.S. Pitches Truce to Japan Over Trump-Era Steel, Aluminum Tariffs
The U.S. made an offer to Japan aimed at resolving disputes over tariffs imposed on Japanese steel and aluminum under former President Donald Trump in 2018, people familiar with the…
The U.S. Has Mismanaged China Policy for 20 Years. Time to Fix It. | Opinion
Millions of American factory workers were laid off as a result; still more lost work to intense import competition. They have been rewarded for their loss of reliable middle-class incomes…