Reps. Jared Golden (D-ME) and Greg Steube (R-FL) have introduced the Secure Trade Act, a bill that raises tariffs on imports, including from China, and expands federal scrutiny of foreign investments.

Last week, China's Ministry of Commerce announced its preliminary ruling in the anti-dumping investigation of halogenated butyl rubber from Canada, Japan and India.

The Chinese government has submitted its views to the Department of Commerce in two recently initiated Section 232 national security investigations, on imports of unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) and polysilicon.

China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has launched an anti-dumping investigation into pea starch imported from Canada, following a formal request from domestic producers.

China has responded to a new set of Canadian restrictions on Chinese steel by filing a WTO complaint against the Canadian measures.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues: In China: * U.S.-China trade deal * Questions on security of Nvidia’s H20 chips * MOFCOM preliminary antidumping duties on Canadian canola seeds * Extension of beef safeguard investigation * Sanctions against EU banks * China’s rare earth export data  In the U.S.

China's rare earth export controls, implemented in April, caused an initial dip in its exports, but a recent analysis of monthly data indicates a partial rebound in June. This uptick follows trade talks between the U.S. and China, where the controls were a central point of discussion.