This past week, CTM covered the following issues.

China’s Ministry of Commerce initiated two trade barrier investigations into U.S. practices, targeting policies (1) obstructing trade in green products and (2) perceived to disrupt global supply chains.

China's Supreme People's Court reported a 66% rise in its international workload over the last five years, a dramatic increase in the judiciary's international workload over the 14th Five-Year Plan period. 

China and Nigeria signed a framework agreement to deepen economic ties, marking a key step in Nigeria's partnering with China amid global trade shifts.

In a TV interview, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer offered comments on various tariff and trade matters related to U.S.-China relations and the upcoming Trump visit to China.

In a recent report detailing 100 imported products that failed national safety standards in 2025, China Customs highlighted several high-profile global brands, including Zara, H&M, and Ralph Lauren, which have been repeatedly flagged in past customs notices for quality failures.

The U.S. Trade Representative's Office issued its annual report on foreign trade barriers, with the China section being one of the longest and most important. CTM focused on an issue that has gotten a lot of attention recently: Excess capacity. 

A U.S. court case involving the tariffs imposed on Chinese imports during the first Trump administration could provide some clarity on the scope of the power of the U.S. Trade Representative's Office to use tariffs under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The plaintiffs in the case have filed a petition with the Supreme Court to review an appeals court decision, and in doing so they and a group filing an amicus brief have pointed to the impact of this case on the Trump administration's use of Section 301 to impose tariffs as part of its trade policy agenda going forward.

The European Parliament's International Trade Committee requested a study on industrial overcapacity that looked at China's practices and possible EU responses.

At a meeting of the Canadian Parliament's Standing Committee on International Trade, Members of Parliament spoke with expert witnesses on a number of issues related to China, including a detailed discussion on issues surrounding trade and investment in Chinese EVs as well as several issues related to agriculture exports.

The Canadian government initiated a safeguard investigation on imports of certain frozen and canned vegetables, and Chinese imports are likely to be significantly impacted by any remedy imposed.