Simon Lester
China Files WTO Complaint on Trump Tariffs
China's request for consultations at the WTO relating to the Trump administration's 10% tariffs has now been posted on the WTO web site.
The Challenge of Implementing Trump's China Tariffs on De Minimis Shipments
One important element of the recent tariffs imposed by President Trump under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) was to eliminate the exemption for de minimis shipments (items in amounts of $800 or less), which will have a significant impact on certain retailers who sell products from China directly
WTO Committee Meeting Considers EU EV CVD Investigation, Transnational Subsidy Case
At the WTO Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures meeting of October 28, 2024, for which the minutes were recently circulated, China raised concerns related to the EU's CVD investigation against Chinese electric vehicles (EVs) and Morocco brought up an EU investigation relating to "transnational subsidies"
WTO Committee Meeting Considers U.S. Transnational Subsidy, Environment/Labor Rules
At the WTO Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures meeting of October 28, 2024, for which the minutes were recently circulated, issues related to the treatment of transnational subsidies and weak labor rights and other protections in new U.S. countervailing duty regulations were considered.
Trump Announces Tariffs on Canada, Mexico, China, Cites International Economic Emergency Statute
Yesterday, President Trump announced that he would impose tariffs of 25% on Mexican imports, 25% on Canadian imports for most products (10% on energy products), and 10% on Chinese imports, in an effort to force these countries to take action to stem the flow of fentanyl products to the U.
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues:
In China:
* 2024 review of China's economic sanctions and export controls
* New regulation governing data security
* Expiry review of anti-dumping measures against chemicals
In the U.S.:
* Hearing for Commerce Secretary nominee Howard Lutnick
* Review of the Phase One Agreement
European Officials Discuss First IPI Determination
At a European Parliament Committee on International Trade meeting yesterday, Members of Parliament discussed the European Commission's recent conclusion of its first investigation under its International Procurement Instrument (IPI), which found "clear evidence of China limiting the access of EU medical devices producers to its government contracts