One of the last products that had been subject to recently imposed Chinese restrictions on Australian exports has had its access restored, as Australian rock lobsters can be sold in China again.

The Chinese government announced that it has filed a WTO complaint against Turkish tariffs on imported vehicles, while the EU said it has filed a WTO complaint against Chinese anti-dumping duties on brandy. The official documents have not been circulated by the WTO yet.

Last week, the U.S. Department of Commerce made its first determinations involving transnational subsidies under new regulations that allow these subsidies to be countervailed, in four linked cases on solar products. These determinations could eventually lead to litigation in U.S. courts or at the WTO on this issue.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues: In China: * China’s report on the WTO compliance of the U.S. * Anti-discrimination investigation on Canada’s tariffs * GACC SPS announcements related to African countries * Court ruling on AI-generated voices In the U.S.: * UFLPA entity list update * Bill to rebuild

As the result of a vote by EU member states today, the European Commission can move forward with its proposed tariffs on Chinese EVs, although negotiations with China on a resolution may continue.

The Forced Labor Enforcement Task Force (FLETF) – chaired by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) – has added a Chinese steel producer and a Chinese sweetener company to the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) Entity List.

A new report from the European Commission on its trade defense instruments (anti-dumping, anti-subsidy, and safeguards) documents its use of these measures against China, as well as the Chinese measures against the EU, in 2023.