Trade remedy actions that impose tariffs on solar products with a connection to China are continuing, as the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) announced final duties on imports from three Asian countries last week, with some of those products allegedly benefitting from Chinese subsidies.

China submitted a communication to the WTO entitled "Further Reflections and Suggestions on WTO Reform," in which, among other things, it appeared to push back a bit against WTO reform proposals made by the U.S. and the EU.

A report by a Canadian researcher shows a significant uptick in Canadian goods exports to China at the start of 2026, along with a narrowing of the trade balance.

Last month, the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS), an interagency body that reviews certain transactions involving foreign investment in the United States to determine the effect on national security, released its annual report to Congress for 2025.

China recently submitted a notification to the WTO of its state trading enterprises, covering the years 2024-2025.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. China's Ministry of Commerce announced that it will impose preliminary antidumping measures on Japanese imports of a key chemical used in semiconductor manufacturing, after finding evidence of dumping that harmed domestic industry. Chinese regulators issued new competition and compliance guidelines

The Canadian agency investigating whether imports of frozen and canned vegetables have injured the domestic industry has issued its determinations and recommendations, paving the way for a final government decision on import restrictions.