Simon Lester
Think Tank Explains U.S.-Dutch-Japanese Semiconductor Export Controls Deal
A recent report by two Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) scholars attempts to piece together details of the U.S.-Netherlands-Japan agreement on export controls related to semiconductors. The agreement has not been published, nor is it expected to be made public.
New Data Released on Export Licenses Related to Chinese Companies
On Friday, new information from the U.S. Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) on the export licensing outcomes in early 2022 for sales to Chinese companies on the entity list was made public, and House Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul continued his criticism of
EU General Court Rules on Chinese Cross-Border Subsidies in Countervailing Duty Cases
Last week, the General Court of the Court of Justice of the EU issued judgements in Case T-480/20 and T-540/20 (Hengshi Egypt Fiberglass Fabrics and Jushi Egypt for Fiberglass Industry v Commission) addressing the issue of when the EU can impose countervailing duties against "cross-border" subsidies,
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
In China:
* New rules on data outflows
* More Iranian products allowed into China
* Final anti-dumping ruling on certain chemicals from India
* Comments on U.S. reports on China's WTO compliance
* Chinese Ambassador to EU discusses various China trade issues
In
U.S. Commerce, Justice, State Departments Penalize U.S. Company's Export Violations
A South Carolina company's transfer of technology and metal powder to related entities in China and Germany has led to over US$25 million in penalties being imposed by a number of U.S. government agencies.
China Issues Discussed in USTR's 2023 Trade Policy Agenda / 2022 Annual Report
Yesterday, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released its 2023 Trade Policy Agenda / 2022 Annual Report of the President of the United States on the Trade Agreements Program. The report covers the full range of trade policy issues addressed by USTR. We focus here on the report&
U.S. Congressional Hearing Examines China Trade Issues
At a U.S. House of Representatives hearing yesterday, members of Congress asked Biden administration officials about a range of issues related to economic relations with China: export licenses granted by the Commerce Department's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS); China's economic coercion; MFN treatment for