This past week, CTM covered the following issues. China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued a blocking order against U.S. penalties that had been imposed on some Chinese companies for violating U.S. sanctions related to trading in Iranian oil. This action marks the first invocation of China'

In a split opinion issued today, a two-judge majority on the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that the surcharge imposed by the Trump administration under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 is inconsistent with the requirements of that statute.

Yesterday, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) initiated the second review of the Section 301 tariffs originally imposed on Chinese imports during the first Trump administration, and subsequently reviewed, extended, and modified during the Biden administration.

In the WTO dispute brought by China against EU countervailing duties on Chinese EVs, the U.S. third party submission highlights a few key legal issues in the dispute.

At a hearing last week held by the U.S. Trade Representative's Office on the failure of various governments to ban imports made with forced labor, various witnesses testified and U.S. government officials asked questions, with Chinese practices playing a prominent role.

Last week, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) released its Special 301 report "on the adequacy and effectiveness of U.S. trading partners’ protection and enforcement of intellectual property (IP) rights," repeating many of its long-standing complaints about Chinese policies and practices in this area.

At the meeting of the WTO's Subsidies and Countervailing Measures Committee last week, governments discussed overcapacity, a level playing field, transnational subsidies, and China's "First Set of Key Technology Equipment" program.