Simon Lester
Türkiye Imposes 40% Tariff on Chinese Autos; China Says It Violates WTO
Starting in July, Türkiye will extend the 40% additional tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles to other kinds of vehicles, despite the fact that China has questioned the WTO-consistency of the tariff hike on various occasions.
Australia and China Announce Implementation Period in WTO Anti-Dumping Dispute
Australia and China have announced an agreement on the reasonable period of time for Australia to implement the recommendations and rulings in the Australia — AD/CVD on Certain Products (China) (DS603) WTO dispute.
Chinese Premier Visits Australia, Trade Relations Continue To Improve
Chinese Premier Li Qiang just concluded a trip to Australia, as the two sides continue efforts to mend their economic relationship after several years of tensions.
DHS Adds Seafood, Aluminum, Footwear Entities to UFLPA List
Last week, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the addition of three China-based seafood, aluminum, and footwear companies to the Uygur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.
Yellen Speech Hits Familiar Points on U.S.-China Economic Relations
In a speech to the Economic Club of New York last week, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reiterated that she is not in favor "decoupling" from China, but that China's high savings and overcapacity are a problem for the Biden administration.
G7 Meetings Discuss China Trade Issues
At the G7 meetings held in Italy over the past few days, issues related to China were one of the key topics, with the trade language reiterating points made in the past, including the impact of Chinese policies on U.S. investments in strategic sectors.
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
In China:
* China-New Zealand launched services trade talks
* China-Brazil high-level meeting on agricultural trade and capacity cooperation
* China-Eurasia Expo and Xinjiang Trade
* New rules and court rulings on illegal data use in competition law
* MOFCOM’s expiry review of anti-dumping measures on