Simon Lester
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
In China:
* Elon Musk's visit to China
* China-U.S. trade officials' meetings
* Extension of tariff exclusions on U.S. products
* Guideline on using standard contracts to export personal data
* Requirements for imports of pet food from Serbia
In
Members of Congress Push Biden Administration on Chinese Chicken Access
In a letter sent last week, Rep. Barry Moore (R-AL), Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) and 41 other members of Congress called on Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to urge the General Administration of Customs China (GACC) to engage with the U.S.
Chinese Subsidies at Issue in Indonesia-EU WTO Dispute
A recent WTO complaint filed by Indonesia against EU countervailing and anti-dumping duty measures on Indonesian steel imports involves several claims related to subsidies provided by the Chinese government.
U.S. Senate Committee Holds Hearing on "Countering China"
At a hearing today on "Countering China: Advancing U.S. National Security, Economic Security, and Foreign Policy," the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs talked with several Biden administration officials about a wide range of issues, including the export licenses issued by the Commerce
U.S. House CCP Select Committee Calls for Trade/Investment Actions on Xinjiang Products
In a set of recommendations issued last week, the House Select Committee on the Strategic Competition between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party called for several specific Congressional actions to address issues related to production in Xinjiang.
U.S. House Trade Subcommittee Discusses De Minimis Trade, China
At a House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee hearing last week on "Modernizing Customs Policies to Protect American Workers and Secure Supply Chains," several members of Congress continued their push to rethink the de minimis provisions in U.S. law that they say have allowed Chinese goods to
WTO TRIMs Committee Meeting Discusses Chinese Standards, Procurement Law
At the February meeting of the WTO's Committee on Trade-Related Investment Measures, Japan raised concerns with China's draft standards for office devices and its draft government procurement law.