Non-Market Economy
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USITC Finds Injury, Commerce Department Finds Dumping/Subsidization for Snow Throwers from China
Last week, a U.S. trade agency issued a decision that paves the way for anti-dumping and countervailing duties to be imposed on snow throwers from China.
China Raises USMCA Investment Provision Related To Non-Market Economies at WTO Meeting
As part of the consideration by the WTO's Committee on Regional Trade Agreements of the United States - Mexico - Canada Agreement (USMCA), China asked the USMCA parties about a specific provision of the agreement's investment chapter that could place limits on investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS) claims where Chinese companies
At WTO Committee, China Asks USMCA Parties about Non-Market Country FTA Provision
As part of the consideration by the WTO's Committee on Regional Trade Agreements of the United States - Mexico - Canada Agreement (USMCA), China asked the USMCA parties about the functioning of the Non-Market Country FTA provision in Article 32.10. Article 32.10 imposes a number of requirements in
OECD Ministerial Meeting Brings Emphasis to Labor Rights and Non-Market Economy Issues
On October 6, the OECD Ministers issued the 2021 Ministerial Council statement at the Ministerial Council Meeting (MCM). This years’ MCM had a theme of “Shared Values: Building a Green and Inclusive Future”. Not surprisingly, the statement emphasized “shared values” which would shape the way new challenges are addressed. It
U.S.-EU Trade and Technology Council Statement Discusses Cooperation on Non-Market Economies
At the conclusion of the first meeting of their new "Trade and Technology Council" (TTC) today, the U.S. and the EU issued a joint statement that covers a number of issues, including one described as "Trade Policy Cooperation towards Non-Market Economies (NMEs)." This piece summarizes the main points on
Democratic Senators Call for Tightening FTA Rules of Origin To Limit Chinese Imports
Three U.S. Senators -- Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D-PA), Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) -- have called on the Biden administration to tighten up rules of origin related to U.S. trade agreements. In a recent letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, the Senators called
The Debate Over China and Market-Orientation at the WTO
During the Trump administration, the U.S. government raised the issue of the role of the state in the Chinese economy and the implications for how China fits within the world trading system. The administration also started a broader discussion of market orientation as a principle at the WTO. This