Bipartisan softballs are lodged at President Biden’s protectionist USTR-designate Katherine Tai during her confirmation hearings. A Biden executive order will launch a 100-day US supply chain review. The administration’s refusal to follow up on a US-UK free trade agreement begun by the Trump administration smells of petty partisanship and contradicts the present administration’s claim that […]
New trade policies proposed by EU, in US, and at WTO
The EU curries favor with Russia and China while taking an independent stance toward the US. The US debates decoupling from China. The WTO has a new leader who hopes to resuscitate the WTO. The Feb. 15-21, 2021 roundup of major trade developments, with L.C. The 164 member nations of the World Trade Organization just […]
The Feb. 1-7, 2021 roundup of major trade developments
* Biden admin endorses WTO majority choice for Director-General.* Aluminum tariffs reinstated on UAE.* Court of International Trade upholds Section 232 steel tariffs.* Semiconductors in spotlight.* Beijing attempts to dominate world technology standards.* AMLO turns statist,* Biden abuses Canada.* EU proposes tariff settlement with US, joint trade policy commission. with Founders Broadsheet trade columnist L.C. […]
UK to apply for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) membership
Also featured: US-UK trade treaty in early discusssion, Biden endorses the Jones Act, Raimondo confirmation runs into China problems, Biden’s Buy American plans face obstacles, EU to try to resolve WTO Appelate Body crisis The weekly trade report with L.C. As expected, the United Kingdom will formally ask to join the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on […]
Outgoing administration binds incoming one only on China trade
The outgoing Trump administration has implemented a number of last minute sanctions on China but left to the Biden administration what action to take regarding a currency manipulation finding against Vietnam and whether to retaliate against countries levying a discriminatory digital services tax (DST) against US internet companies. The weekly trade report with L.C. US […]
