Huan Zhu
China Expands Sanctions List by Adding Ten More Firms
Earlier this month, China’s Ministry of Commerce added another ten U.S. firms to China’s Unreliable Entity List, one of the lists related to economic sanctions.
Beijing Finds EU Subsidies Investigations To Be Trade Barrier
Today, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) concluded its trade barriers investigation on the European Union's practice of Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) investigations, reaching an affirmative finding that a trade barrier exists. A summary of the ruling is provided below. The next step in terms of a
New Chinese SPS Announcements for Food Imports in December 2024
In December, China's General Administration of Customs (GACC) issued several new sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures impacting imports from various countries, including Brazil, Chile, Peru, Singapore, and Spain.
Beijing Announces Sanctions In Response To Taiwan Arms Sales and Canadian Sanctions
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently announced two sets of sanctions measures, the first in response to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and the second in response to sanctions imposed by Canada.
China Publishes First Export Control Entity List
On January 2, Beijing published the first control list of entities for export control purposes, making 28 U.S. companies subject to stringent dual-use item export controls.
China Initiates Safeguard Investigation on Beef Imports
On December 27, the Chinese government launched a safeguard investigation on beef imports. Safeguards investigations take into account imports from around the world, rather than singling out imports from specific countries, but given current trade flows for beef, the investigation may have a particular impact on Chinese trade with Brazil
USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigation on Chinese Semiconductor Policies
In late December, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office started an investigation into Chinese policies and practices that it said were designed to "dominate domestic and global markets in the semiconductor industry," focusing on foundational semiconductors and silicon carbide substrates (or other wafers used as inputs