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China Lingers in the Background of USMCA
As we previously reported, the United States, Canada, and Mexico have reached agreement on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) to replace the North American Free Trade Agreement (“NAFTA”), which has governed trade between the three countries since 1994. Article 32.10 of the agreement requires each country to notify the others of any intention to negotiate … Continue Reading
U.S.- China Trade Relationship Affects Recycling Practices
The Wall Street Journal reported that the industry for recycled products is collapsing. Until late last year, China was the largest importer of U.S. recyclables. At the beginning of 2018, in a decision that many attribute to trade tensions between the U.S. and China, China imposed more stringent quality standards on imports of recycled material … Continue Reading
Chinese “Dumping” Duties Alter Grain Markets
Treasury Declines to Name China a Currency Manipulator
China Promises Economic Reforms and to Lessen Tariffs on Automobiles
Trump Administration Releases Proposed List of Chinese Products for Additional 25% Tariffs
China to Encourage Even More Steel Exports
Late last week, the Government of China announced that it would be removing export taxes on many steel products, including wire, rods, bars, billets, and stainless steel plate, as of January 1, 2018. The move is part of a number of tax changes. The steel export tax has not prohibited massive volumes of Chinese … Continue Reading
The U.S. Fights Back at the WTO on China’s NME Status
Last week, the United States filed its first legal analysis of the China non-market economy issue in a dispute at the World Trade Organization brought by China against the European Union. As we have reported here and here, the question of whether the United States would continue to treat China as an non-market economy (“NME”) … Continue Reading
In Rare Move, Trump’s Commerce Secretary Self-Initiates Chinese Aluminum Trade Remedy Cases
The U.S. Department of Commerce self-initiated antidumping and countervailing investigations of common alloy aluminum sheet from China on November 28. An accompanying fact sheet estimates dumping margins on the subject merchandise to be between 56.54 and 59.72 percent, and estimates a subsidy rate above de minimis. Trade cases are typically initiated in response to … Continue Reading
Commerce Continues China’s Status as a Non-Market Economy
On October 26, 2017, the Department of Commerce announced the results of an investigation concluding that China is a non-market economy (“NME”) country for purposes of Commerce’s antidumping analysis. Commerce’s decision continues the long-standing practice of the agency with respect to the antidumping methodology it applies to cases involving China. Commerce was spurred to review … Continue Reading
Commerce Announces Preliminary Determination in Antidumping Investigation of Aluminum Foil from China and Determines that China Continues to Be a Non-Market Economy
U.S. Trade Negotiator Calls China “Unprecedented” Threat
Commerce Announces Preliminary Subsidy Margins on Certain Tool Chests and Cabinets from China
USTR Lighthizer Keeps Promise, Swiftly Initiates Investigation into Potential Chinese IP Violations
Four days after President Trump signed a memorandum directing the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) to determine whether to initiate a Section 301 investigation of Chinese laws, policies, practices, or actions that may be harming the intellectual property rights of U.S. persons, USTR Lighthizer formally announced the initiation of an investigation on August 18, 2017. The … Continue Reading
Trump Administration Takes Steps to Identify Chinese Violations of U.S. Intellectual Property Rights
On Monday, August 14, 2017, President Trump signed a memorandum directing the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) to determine whether to initiate a Section 301 investigation of Chinese laws, policies, practices, or actions that may be harming the intellectual property rights of U.S. persons. In a Section 301 investigation, if the USTR determines that a Chinese … Continue Reading
Schumer Urges Trump to Suspend All China-Related Mergers Pending Before CFIUS to Exact Tougher Approach on North Korea
Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer wants President Trump to take a stand against China for its kids-gloves response to North Korea’s nuclear missile activity by using the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to deny all pending requests involving Chinese acquisition of U.S. companies. President Trump has been critical of China for … Continue Reading
