Huan Zhu
China Extends Countervailing Duties on EU Potato Starch
Last week, China's Ministry of Commerce announced the extension of the countervailing measures on EU potato starch, maintaining countervailing duties of up to 12.4%. The reasoning of the decision is summarized below.
Beijing Okays More Fruit Imports
In recent weeks, China's customs agency released sanitary requirements for fruit imports from Benin, Venezuela, Cambodia, and Zambia, as follow-ups to recent high-level meetings with the leaders of those countries.
Mexico's Tariff Hike and Its Impact on China-Mexico Trade
The Mexican government announced last month that it will raise tariff rates for a number of products. This tariff increase is applicable to all nations that do not have a trade agreement with Mexico, and China falls into this category. As a result, this move will have an impact on
Beijing Allows More Beef Imports, Sets Rules for Dairy Exports
Over the first half of September, China's customs agency made several announcements that will impact trade in beef and dairy products.
China Sanctions Two U.S. Defense Firms
Last week, Beijing announced that it will sanction two U.S. companies -- Northrop Grumman and a Lockheed Martin unit -- over their arms sales to Taiwan. But experts pointed out that what comes next as part of the sanctions is unclear at the moment.
Expert: Why China's Industrial Policy Won't Be Easy to Replicate
Speaking at an event during the WTO public forum last week, Singapore Management University law professor Henry Gao offered comments on China's industrial policy and argued that the China model cannot be easily replicated in most developing countries.
MOFCOM Responds to EU Subsidy Investigation
China's Ministry of Commerce expressed "high concern and strong dissatisfaction" with the European Commission's announcement about an anti-subsidy investigation on imports of Chinese electric vehicles (EVs).