EU Opens Pekin Duck Anti-Dumping Investigation, Imposes Tyre Duties
As the EU and China are in the midst of seeking to calm trade tensions, two new anti-dumping actions may get in the way: An anti-dumping investigation by the EU into imports of Pekin duck from China, and an EU decision to impose anti-dumping duties on Chinese
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
China's market regulators have unveiled a draft overhaul of the E-Commerce Law, creating new legal mechanisms to retaliate against foreign governments and penalize overseas companies that harm Chinese commercial interests.
Trade data shows that China's exports of
FCC Bans Telecoms Services from China-Linked Company
Earlier this week, the FCC's Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) denied Digitalsystem’s application for authorization to provide international telecommunications services under Section 214 of the Communications Act.
China's Rare Earth Export Controls: May 2026 Trade Update
Trade data shows that China's exports of rare earths and rare earth products have softened in a relatively narrow band in recent months, showing that Beijing's controls continue to reshape trade flows without fully choking off global supply.
China and Netherlands Move to Ease Tensions with Joint Economic Talks
Top Chinese and Dutch trade officials met in Beijing on Tuesday to ease escalating technology tensions and signal progress toward resolving ongoing semiconductor and investment frictions.
Canadian Parliament Inquiry Considers Forced Labor in Chinese EVs
As part of a study on the topic of "Enforcing Canada's Import Ban on Goods Produced Using Forced Labour," a Canadian Parliamentary committee recently asked officials from the Canadian Government about labor concerns related to the importation of Chinese EVs.
Alibaba to Pay $600 Million over U.S. Illicit Drug Sales Charges
Last week, Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba and its U.S. payment processor agreed to pay $600 million to settle U.S. government allegations that they let merchants use their platforms to smuggle illegal pharmaceuticals and pill presses into the United States.