Huan Zhu
USITC Report on Caribbean Trade Offers Insights on Chinese Investment in the Region
On September 30, the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) issued its
25th
report on the Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (CBERA)
[https://usitc.gov/publications/332/pub5231.pdf], a U.S. program "intended to
encourage economic growth and development in the Caribbean Basin countries by
promoting increased production
MIIT Issues Draft Measures Governing Data in Industry and Telecommunication
On September 30, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)
issued the Measures for the Administration of Data Security in Industry and
Information Areas (Provisional) (Draft for Comment)
(工业和信息化领域数据安全管理办法（试行）（征求意见稿）). The draft is now open for public comments until
October 30.
According to an explanation
[https:
WTO Panel Established for Dispute between Japan and China over Steel Anti-Dumping Duties
A WTO panel was established
[https://www.wto.org/english/news_e/news21_e/dsb_27sep21_e.htm] on September 27
to hear a complaint brought by Japan over China's anti-dumping (AD) duties on
stainless steel products. The panel has not been composed yet. This piece sets
out
Taiwan Applies to Join the CPTPP: Government Statements, Potential Trade Issues, and Geopolitical Context
On September 22 local time, just a week after China submitted an application
[https://www.chinatrademonitor.com/china-formally-applies-to-join-cptpp-issues-reactions-and-prospects/]
to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific
Partnership (CPTPP), Taiwan submitted
[https://www.ey.gov.tw/otn/47E95C7DA961C934] (link in Chinese) an application as
well. As the process moves forward,
China to Stop GSP Certificate of Origin for Goods to EAEU
On September 23, China’s General Administration of Customs announced
[http://www.customs.gov.cn/customs/302249/2480148/3900112/2021092416141082221.pdf]
(link in Chinese) that it would stop issuing the Generalized System of
Preference (GSP) Certificates of Origin for exports shipped to the Eurasian
Economic Union (EAEU), effective on October
MIIT Identifies 334 Apps That Violated User Rights
On September 23, China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT)
identified 334 apps that failed to comply with laws and regulations related to
user rights protection. These apps include travel apps and food ordering apps.
In the announcement
[https://www.miit.gov.cn/jgsj/xgj/gzdt/art/
China Issues Preliminary Countervailing Duty Ruling on U.S. Chemicals
On September 18, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued its preliminary
countervailing duty ruling on certain monoalkyl ethers of ethylene glycol and
propylene glycol/certain glycol ethers (乙二醇和丙二醇的单烷基醚) originating in the United
States. The countervailing duties will be 16.8 percent. The decision is open for
comments for 10