Simon Lester
Four U.S. States File Lawsuits against TP-Link, Cite China Connection
The Attorneys-General of Florida, Iowa, Montana, and Nebraska have all filed complaints in their state courts against router company TP-Link, accusing the company of deceptive practices by hiding its ties to China and engaging in deceptive practices related to data protection.
WTO Panel Composed in Chinese Complaint on Indian Solar, IT Products
Last week, China and India moved forward with the dispute over measures in the Indian solar and IT sectors, as they agreed on panelists who would hear the dispute at the WTO.
EU, China Make Progress on Trade Conflicts, Significant Work Remains
Wrapping up a visit to Beijing, EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič offered a positive assessment of what had been achieved, although the details still needed to be confirmed with EU leaders and a timeframe for a full resolution remains unclear.
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
China's Ministry of Commerce announced an anti-dumping investigation into imports of p-Nitrotoluene (PNT) originating from the European Union, following a petition filed by domestic producers.
China used the G20 Trade Ministerial meeting in Milwaukee to push back against
U.S. Treasury Department Announces First Penalty for Violation of Outbound Investment Program
The Trump administration has fined a company for failing to notify an investment in China, pursuant to regulations related to outbound investment.
USTR Announces Continuation of Tech Transfer, IP Section 301 Tariffs
As part of a four year review of the Section 301 tariffs imposed on Chinese imports in relation to an investigation of Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced yesterday that these tariffs would remain
USTR Announces Excess Capacity Move as Section 301 Determination Awaits
With a Section 301 investigation on excess capacity likely to be completed soon, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office (USTR) announced a joint statement with a number of other economies to address excess capacity in five specific manufacturing sectors.