Simon Lester
WTO Panel Announces Report Date in Chinese Complaint against Australian AD/CVD Measures
A WTO panel reviewing a Chinese complaint against various Australian AD/CVD measures has announced the date for issuance of the panel report to the parties, but a settlement may be in the works before then.
Key Members of U.S. Congress Urge Investigation of Chinese Drone Maker Autel
Chairman Mike Gallagher (R-WI) and Ranking Member Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) of the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party, along with a group of bipartisan lawmakers, urged the Biden administration to "open investigations into Autel Robotics, a People's Republic of China
U.S. Makes Third Party Submissions in WTO Dispute on China's Lithuania Trade Restrictions
In two recent third party submissions in the dispute between the EU and China related to Chinese restrictions on Lithuanian goods, the U.S. focused on the issue of whether there is evidence that a "measure" exists and the nature of that measure.
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
In China:
* Uruguayan President's state visit to China, with over 20 deals signed
* MOFCOM comments on Australian wine tariffs and export controls on minerals
* Conditional approval of Broadcom's US$69 billion acquisition of VMware
In Europe:
* European Commission officials discuss China trade
Measures and Trade Concerns Related to China Discussed at June 2023 TBT Committee Meeting
At the meeting of the WTO's Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade on June 21-23, 2023, WTO Members raised "specific trade concerns" (STCs) about Chinese measures on data governance and agricultural packaging requirements, and China voiced its concerns with EU cyber regulations, United Arab Emirates electric vehicle regulations, and U.
EU Imposes Anti-Dumping Duties on Plastic Products from China
The European Commission has imposed provisional anti-dumping duties on imports of certain polyethylene terephthalate ("PET") plastic products from China.
EU Parliament Meeting Discusses China Trade, Investment Issues
At a European Parliament International Trade Committee meeting held yesterday and today, members of Parliament discussed various China trade and investment issues with representatives of the European Commission.