Simon Lester

Biden Administration Issues Proposed Rules Limiting Sale of Chinese Connected Vehicles

Following up on an initial move earlier this year, the Biden administration has issued a proposed rule that would limit the ability to sell vehicles produced by Chinese companies, or vehicles produced by non-Chinese companies in China, in the U.S. market, based on concerns about national security. As

EU Files WTO Complaint against China's Anti-Subsidy Investigation on Dairy

As China-EU trade tensions intensify, with a number of trade remedy cases and WTO challenges to those cases taking place in both directions, the latest development is an EU challenge to China's anti-subsidy investigation on EU dairy products.

WTO Panel Established To Hear U.S. EV/Clean Energy Tax Credit Case

A WTO panel has been established to hear China's complaint against certain tax credits under the U.S. Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), including tax credits for electric vehicles (EVs).

Canadian Parliament Hearing Discusses Security Issues with Chinese EVs

At a parliamentary hearing last week, several Canadian MPs and a key witness emphasized the security threat that might arise from Chinese EVs operating in Canada.

CTM Weekly Newsletter

This past week, CTM covered the following issues: * China suspends tariff exemptions on Taiwanese goods * Forum on China-Africa Cooperation conference * Conflict and negotiations over EU CVDs on Chinese EVs * Canadian Parliament discussion of Chinese EV tariffs * At WTO, China brings up Türkiye's tariffs on Chinese passenger vehicles

U.S. Senators Complain to Biden Administration about China’s "Manipulation" of USMCA

In a letter to the Biden administration this week, a bipartisan group of U.S. Senators pressed the administration to prevent Chinese firms from making investments in Mexico so as to avoid tariffs imposed on imports from China.
WTO

China Cites Turkiye Vehicle Duties, U.S. Section 301 Cases at WTO Meeting

At a recent WTO meeting, China brought up Türkiye's tariffs on Chinese passenger vehicles and new U.S. actions under Section 301.
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