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Negotiators will convene in Washington, DC, from May 13-17.

Thu, 5:27 PM

Our weekly survey of who’s saying what.

Thu, 1:35 PM

A 20 percent global tariff increase on Chinese EVs would hurt Beijing’s vehicle exports but leave its parts sector largely unscathed, an ITC staff working paper says.

Thu, 12:55 PM

“We encourage the protection of thousands of American jobs and the domestic mattress industry through our trade enforcement laws.”

Wed, 5:10 PM

The top stories from the past week.

Wed, 11:29 AM
By Margaret Spiegelman

The Commerce Department should not judge Vietnam against an “idealized version” of a market economy, representatives for the country told the agency on Wednesday, arguing that Hanoi’s economy is more open than others Commerce has upgraded from non-market economy status.

By Oliver Ward

The Treasury Department is expected to issue rules to restrict outbound U.S. investment to China by the end of the year, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo told lawmakers on Wednesday, outlining how her department is preparing by securing access to the necessary data and personnel.

By Hannah Monicken

India has been subsidizing sugarcane production “vastly” beyond World Trade Organization limits in recent years, the U.S. and Australia argued this week, saying they “seek further clarification” from New Delhi about its support for sugarcane.

By Oliver Ward

China’s stranglehold on critical mineral supply chains and its influence over mineral prices poses risks to financiers that is chilling investment outside the country, industry representatives said in comments published this week, calling for additional tools to limit price volatility and provide investors with greater certainty to boost private-sector financing.

By Jason Asenso

A bipartisan group of lawmakers on Wednesday released a broad strategy for how to overhaul the U.S. maritime strategy through investments in the domestic shipbuilding industry and workforce.

By Oliver Ward

The U.S. should prohibit Chinese-made internet-connected vehicles and smart vehicle technology to protect national security and keep China from harvesting sensitive data on U.S. consumers and infrastructure, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) told the Biden administration last week.

  • A group of World Trade Organization members is pushing for what it terms “responsible consensus” in decision-making, a call that comes after a few countries held up deals on agriculture and fisheries subsidies, among other issues, at the 13th ministerial conference earlier this year.

  • The newest revised text in the plurilateral World Trade Organization e-commerce talks, which features some amendments on key issues like customs duties and development and removes one article entirely, should be considered as an “overall package” as participants consult with capital officials, its drafters said this week.