Today, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced tariff increases under Section 301 for imports of certain tungsten products, wafers, and polysilicon from China.

Yesterday, President-Elect Trump announced Jamieson Greer as his nominee for U.S. Trade Representative. Greer served as Chief of Staff for Trump's previous U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer during Trump's first term, and is likely to continue the tough China trade policies of that period.

The issue of overcapacity continues to be a top one for the Biden administration, although despite frequently raising it with their Chinese counterparts, no progress has been made.

At a hearing today, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) heard from several industry groups in relation to a request for comments on China's compliance with its WTO obligations.

The U.S. Trade Representative's Office (USTR) announced today the final set of tariffs on Chinese goods under its statutory review of the Section 301 tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, with slight tweaks to the tariffs it had announced in May.

In preparation for the Office of the United States Trade Representative's (USTR) annual report to Congress on China's compliance with the commitments made in connection with its accession to the World Trade Organization (WTO), the interagency Trade Policy Staff Committee (TPSC) has asked for written comments

In its second biennial Report on the Operation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) with Respect to Trade in Automotive Goods, released earlier this week, USTR commented on issues related to Chinese investment in the Mexico auto sector.