Huan Zhu
China Updates Its Trade Data for the First Three Quarters of 2021
China's State Council Information Office hosted a press conference
[http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/xwfb34/302330/3946708/index.html] on
September 13, during which Chinese customs officials explained China’s trade
data for the first three quarters of this year. Overall, China’s trade grew 22.7
China Extends Anti-Dumping Duties on U.S. Plastics
On October 12, China’s Ministry of Commerce issued an expiry review
determination for the anti-dumping duties currently in effect on Polyamide-6,6
slices/chips originating in the United States. In the determination, No. 29
Announcement
[http://www.mofcom.gov.cn/article/zwgk/zcfb/202110/20211003206518.shtml] (link
in Chinese)
China’s Administrative Decision on Meituan's Anti-Competitive Practices
On October 8, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued
an administrative decision
[http://www.samr.gov.cn/xw/zj/202110/t20211008_335364.html] (link in Chinese)
relating to certain anti-competitive practices by Meituan, a leading online food
delivery company. The investigation started in April 2021 and resulted
China’s Reaction to Recent Statements by U.S. Officials on U.S.-China Trade Relations
As we reported last week
[https://www.chinatrademonitor.com/the-biden-administration-sets-out-its-starting-point-for-china-trade-policy/]
, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai’s recent speech on U.S. trade policy
towards China did not reveal many details about the administration’s plans. The
absence of new information has contributed to a mixed reaction from Chinese
officials,
China Suspends Pork and Beef Imports from the UK, Mongolia, and Haiti
China’s Customs agency recently announced that it would suspend imports of some
beef products from the United Kingdom and Mongolia, as well as some pork
products from Haiti, due to sanitary concerns. All three documents were issued
on September 29 and took effect immediately.
According to one announcement
[http:
OECD Ministerial Meeting Brings Emphasis to Labor Rights and Non-Market Economy Issues
On October 6, the OECD Ministers issued the 2021 Ministerial Council statement
[https://www.oecd.org/mcm/MCM-2021-Part-2-Final-Statement.EN.pdf] at the
Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM). This years’ MCM had a theme of “Shared
Values: Building a Green and Inclusive Future”. Not surprisingly, the statement
emphasized “shared values” which would
China's Export Control Law Discussed in WTO Meeting
At the March 31 and April 1 meeting of the WTO's Council for Trade in Goods, for
which minutes have just recently been circulated by the WTO
[https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/SS/directdoc.aspx?filename=q:/G/C/M139.pdf&Open=True]
, both the EU