Simon Lester
USTR Finds China’s Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Practices Actionable Under Section 301
Yesterday, the U.S. Trade Representative issued findings in the Section 301 investigation of China's targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors "for dominance," concluding that China's "targeted dominance in these sectors is unreasonable and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce, and
Trump's Treasury, State Nominees Talk China at Confirmation Hearings
In their confirmation hearings, investor Scott Bessent, the nominee for Secretary of Treasury, and former Florida Senator Marco Rubio, the nominee for Secretary of State, offered a number of remarks relating to economic relations with China.
U.S. Commerce Department Makes More Chinese Entity List Additions
Yesterday, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) placed additional Chinese entities on the Entity List, through two separate actions, on the basis of "activities contrary to U.S. national security and foreign policy interests."
USTR Releases Annual Report on China’s WTO Compliance
Yesterday, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office (USTR) released its annual report to Congress on China's WTO compliance, with continued criticism of China's trade policies and practices.
37 China-Based Companies Added to UFLPA Entity List
Yesterday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), on behalf of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), announced the addition of 37 entities to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.
Biden Administration Weighs in on De Minimis Trade, Non-Market Practices, Counterfeiting, Forced Labor
As the end of President Biden's term in office nears, over the past week his administration has taken actions in several areas related to trade with China: de minimis trade, non-market practices/state-owned enterprises/standards, counterfeiting and piracy, and forced labor.
Biden Administration Finalizes Rule Targeting Chinese Connected Vehicles
Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced a final rule prohibiting "certain transactions involving the sale or import of connected vehicles integrating specific pieces of hardware and software, or those components sold separately, with a sufficient nexus to the People’s