Trump Administration
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Trump's Ending of De Minimis Exemption for China Challenged in U.S. Court
A legal challenge to the Trump administration's ending of the de minimis exemption for most imports from China and Hong Kong is playing out in the U.S. Court of International Trade, with both parties having now filed legal briefs.
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In a recent development, the U.S. Department of Commerce rescinded the Biden-era AI Diffusion Rule, and announced new guidance to tighten chip-related export controls related to China.