(July 4 is a holiday in the U.S., so we are posting the newsletter today). This past week, CTM covered the following issues: * China-U.S. export control agreement details finalized * China's sanctions on Philippine politician * Seafood imports from Japan resumed * U.S. legislation repeals de minimis exemption

As the U.S. Senate and House work to agree on wide-ranging federal budget legislation, it looks increasingly likely that the final version will repeal the $800 de minimis duty exemption that was enacted in 2015, going a step further than the Trump administration's previous executive action to

The Trump administration has rejected a request by printing and imaging company Ninestar to be taken off the UFLPA Entity List. The company and the administration are currently trying to work out a way forward in the matter.

Last week, Canada announced that it would be imposing a new 50% surtax, functioning as a tariff-rate quota, on certain steel imports from countries with whom it does not have a trade agreement.

In response to concerns about a Chinese company's purchase of land near a military base, the state of Texas has enacted a new law that restricts investment from China and other foreign adversaries.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues: * Chinese talks with New Zealand and Central Asian countries * Declining agriculture imports from U.S. * U.S. lawsuit on ending of de minimis exemption for Chinese imports * U.S. AD/CVDs on solar products from Southeast Asian countries * European Commission procurement restrictions

The United Kingdom has set out a new trade strategy, which offers broad guidance on how it sees its economic relationship with China.