Beijing Woos Global Exporters with "Export to China" Amid Western Tensions
China's Commerce Ministry (MOFCOM) on Thursday detailed a massive new state-led initiative titled "Export to China," aiming at balancing trade flows, while navigating a delicate relationship with the West.
U.S. Quartz Safeguards Investigation Seeks To Crack Down on Transshipment from Southeast Asian Nations
A U.S. safeguards investigation on quartz products has found that increased imports are causing serious injury to U.S. producers, and has now moved to the remedy phase to determine what tariffs/quotas should be applied. The investigation follows up on a previous anti-dumping/countervailing duty investigation on imports
Trump Administration Imposes Pharmaceutical Tariffs, Impact on Chinese Imports May Be Limited in Short Term
Last week, the Trump administration imposed 100% tariffs on patented pharmaceutical products and ingredients. Imports of pharmaceuticals from China are largely generics, though, and may not feel much impact from these tariffs.
China’s New Supply Chain Rules Target Vulnerabilities, Authorize Retaliation
China has a new regulation on supply chain security that establishes a formal legal framework for monitoring risks, protecting key sectors, and responding to foreign measures perceived as threatening China’s supply chain security.
The rules, titled the Provisions on Industrial and Supply Chain Security (国务院关于产业链供应链安全的规定, link in Chinese), took
U.S. Lawmakers Move to Force Allied Alignment on China Chip Controls
Recent U.S. trade agreements negotiated by the Trump administration (although not yet in force in many countries), contain language requiring partners to align their export controls with the U.S., but questions remain regarding implementation. New bipartisan proposals in Congress would significantly widen the legal reach of U.S.
U.S. Trade Rep. Comments on Trump-Xi Meeting, Boards of Trade/Investment, Rare Earths
At a think tank event today, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer offered a number of comments on U.S.-China trade issues as part of a discussion of the upcoming visit by President Trump to China.
China Turns to Insurance Markets to Bolster Indigenous Innovation Drive
Last month, China’s government unveiled guidelines to accelerate the development of a nationwide “science and technology insurance system,” aiming to cushion risks in high-stakes innovation projects and bolster self-reliance in strategic fields amid escalating U.S. technology curbs.