Simon Lester

USTR Trade Barrier Report Discusses Chinese Industrial Excess Capacity

Earlier this week, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office (USTR) issued its report on foreign trade barriers, with the China section being one of the longest and most important.

U.S. Trade Rep. Greer Comments on Upcoming Trump-Xi Meeting, Section 301 Investigations

In an interview with Bloomberg yesterday, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer offered comments on various tariff and trade matters related to U.S.-China relations.

Canadian Parliament Trade Committee Meeting Focuses on Chinese EV Trade and Investment

At a meeting of the Canadian Parliament's Standing Committee on International Trade earlier this month, Members of Parliament spoke with expert witnesses on a number of issues related to China, including a detailed discussion on issues surrounding trade and investment in Chinese EVs as well as several issues

Canadian Safeguard Investigation on Vegetable Imports Could Trigger China Trade Conflict

Earlier this month, the Canadian government initiated a safeguard investigation on imports of certain frozen and canned vegetables, and Chinese imports are likely to be significantly impacted by any remedy imposed.

Supreme Court Petition in China Section 301 Tariff Case Could Impact Future USTR Use of Section 301

A U.S. court case involving the tariffs imposed on Chinese imports during the first Trump administration could provide some clarity on the scope of the power of the U.S. Trade Representative's Office to use tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The plaintiffs

CTM Weekly Newsletter

This past week, CTM covered the following issues. China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) released its final conclusion in the trade and investment barrier investigation into restrictive measures implemented by the Mexican government, reaching the conclusion that Mexico's recent tariff increases on products from non-Free Trade Agreement
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FCC Ban Targets Foreign-Made Routers

Yesterday, the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) placed limits on the sale of all new foreign-made routers in the U.S., with the possibility of exemptions for specific models.
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