Trump Administration

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Bessent Talks "Next Steps" in China Trade Negotiations, Fentanyl

At a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, a Republican Senator and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussed the general outlook for China-U.S. trade relations and negotiations, as well as the specific issue of fentanyl and how the Chinese government should deal with it.

Trump Administration Officials Still Mum on Details of London Export Control Talks

At a Congressional hearing today, a Trump administration official in charge of export controls was pressed for details on what was agreed between China and the U.S. in London earlier this week, but did not reveal any new information.

Deputy USTR Nominee Testifies at Confirmation Hearing

The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing today to consider the nomination of Joseph Barloon to be the Deputy United States Trade Representative in Geneva and the U.S. Ambassador to the WTO, with questions about the Trump administration's approach to China in the WTO as one issue

Second U.S. Court Ruling Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs

One day after the U.S. Court of International Trade found all of the Trump administration's tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to be illegal, a second court issued a ruling that had the same effect but went even further in its reasoning, finding that

U.S. Court Strikes Down IEEPA Tariffs; Trump Administration Appeals

In two parallel cases brought by a group of small businesses and by several U.S. states, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled yesterday that all of the Trump administration's tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) are

Trump Administration Scraps Biden AI Rule and Issues New China Chip Curbs

In a recent development, the U.S. Department of Commerce rescinded the Biden-era AI Diffusion Rule, and announced new guidance to tighten chip-related export controls related to China.

De Miminis Exemption Rates Revised as Part of China-U.S. Deal

As part of the trade war with China, the Trump administration has raised tariffs on products that Chinese companies had been selling direct to consumers tariff-free through the "de minimis exemption." Through the deal reached earlier this week, those duties have been brought down a bit, but remain
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