Simon Lester
Canadian Trade Policy Experts Discuss Taiwan Joining the CPTPP
At a recent webinar [https://www.cgai.ca/canada_taiwan_relations] hosted by the
Canadian Global Affairs Institute, several Canadian trade policy experts
commented on the prospects for expansion of the CPTPP to include Taiwan (and to
a lesser extent, China) during a panel on "Taiwan and Canada: How
China Agrees To Use Arbitration Appeal Mechanism in WTO Dispute With Australia
In a WTO complaint
[https://www.chinatrademonitor.com/australias-wto-complaint-against-chinas-ad-cvd-determinations-on-barley/]
by Australia against Chinese AD/CVD measures imposed on Australian barley
(DS598), China and Australia have agreed to procedures
[https://docs.wto.org/dol2fe/Pages/SS/directdoc.aspx?filename=q:/WT/DS/
USTR Requests Written Comments on China's WTO Compliance
In preparation for its annual report to Congress on China's compliance with the
commitments made in connection with its accession to the World Trade
Organization (WTO), the interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) of the
Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) has asked for written
comments
Australian Senator Raises Concern About Chinese-Owned Port Restricting Coal Exports
In an Australian parliamentary session this week, Senator Sarah Henderson raised
concerns about the Newcastle, Australia port, which is 50% owned by a Chinese
state-owned company, imposing restrictions on coal exports. This has been a
recurring issue that has arisen several times in recent months, in the context
of
Senate Passes Infrastructure Bill With Requirement for Report on Forced Labor in China in Electric Vehicle Sector
Today the U.S. Senate passed a long-awaited $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill,
called the "Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
[https://www.congress.gov/117/bills/hr3684/BILLS-117hr3684eas.pdf]." One
provision in this bill is of particular interest for trade with China, as it
requires a
New Developments in Section 201 Solar Tariff Extension Petition: Second Petition Filed and Litigation Schedule Released
Last week, we wrote about
[https://www.chinatrademonitor.com/u-s-companies-ask-for-extension-of-section-201-solar-tariffs/]
a petition filed with the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) by two
U.S. companies, Auxin Solar and Suniva, to extend the Section 201 safeguard
tariffs/TRQs on imports
Business Groups Push Biden Administration on China Trade Policies
In a letter [http://docs.chinatrademonitor.com/IndustryLetter301PhaseOne.pdf] to
Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, a
number of leading U.S. business groups outlined their priorities on
China-related trade issues. They focused on three key issues: 1) Implementation
of the Phase One agreement;