Canada Publishes Guidance for TRQ on Chinese EV Imports
Last week, the Canadian government informed importers "of the rules and procedures governing the administration of the quota for imports of electric vehicles (EVs) from the People’s Republic of China (China)."
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
In a major development related to the Trump administration's tariff strategy, last Friday the Supreme Court held that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), under which the Trump administration had justified many of its tariffs on China and other
USITC To Investigate Revoking PNTR, Chinese Biotech Support
The U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) has announced two new investigations related to China, one on revoking Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) and the other on government support for the biotech sector.
European Commission Explains Chinese EV Price Undertakings
At a meeting of the European Parliament's International Trade Committee, European Commission officials explained to Members of Parliament the basis for the Commission's price undertakings with Chinese EV maker Volkswagen (Anhui) Automotive Company Ltd.
German Chancellor Merz Concludes China Visit amid Trade Imbalance and Overcapacity Concerns
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz just finished his two-day state visit to China this week with both sides vowing to deepen economic ties while airing sharp differences over trade imbalances, security concerns and fair competition.
Trump Administration Issues New "Material Assistance" Rules for Clean Energy Credits
Earlier this month, the Trump administration issued long-awaited interim rules to block Chinese companies from accessing billions of dollars in U.S. clean energy tax credits, as part of the implementation of President Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
U.S. Appeals IRA Tax Credit WTO Panel Report, Criticizes China's Non-Market Practices
After appealing the panel report in the dispute over its Renewable Energy Tax Credits, the U.S. used a WTO meeting to complain about the ineffectiveness of WTO rules for disciplining China's non-market practices.