Last week, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), as chair of the Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF), released an updated Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) strategy.

In a decision issued in May, the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) ruled in a case involving alleged circumvention of anti-dumping and countervailing duties, with a focus on determining the origin of the goods in question.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues: On trade:  * MOFCOM officials comment on trade flows * New U.S. bill on tariffs * U.S. soybean association petitions for a China trade deal * USTR seeking comments on China’s WTO compliance On technology:  * Taiwan’s first trade secret investigation under national

The Trump administration announced today that it would be conducting a national security investigation under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 related to imports of wind turbines and their parts and components.

As part of a statutorily-mandated annual process, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is seeking comments and holding a hearing in relation to China's compliance with its WTO obligations.

China's request for WTO consultations on recent Canadian measures restricting Chinese steel and aluminum has been been posted on the WTO website, with China's legal claims now set out in detail.

Reps. Jared Golden (D-ME) and Greg Steube (R-FL) have introduced the Secure Trade Act, a bill that raises tariffs on imports, including from China, and expands federal scrutiny of foreign investments.