A U.S. countervailing duty investigation on file folders from Cambodia is the latest trade remedy investigation to test out the new regulations allowing the Commerce Department to consider transnational subsidy programs as part of its assessment of foreign subsidies.

In a memorandum to agency heads issued yesterday, President Trump laid out a number of objectives and specific actions related to his trade policy, including many that target China.

In the Hesai Technology litigation over its inclusion on a blacklist of Chinese military companies, the U.S. government has filed a brief opposing the plaintiff's motion for summary judgment, and also its own motion for summary judgment in its favor.

The European Commission requested consultations with China at the World Trade Organization (WTO) today, arguing that "China has empowered its courts to set binding worldwide royalty rates for EU standard essential patents, without the consent of the patent owner," leading to violations of the WTO's TRIPS

In a letter to Chinese Ambassador Li Chenggang, Deputy U.S. Trade Representative and Ambassador María Pagán asked about opening the WTO panel meeting to the public and making its written submissions available in the WTO dispute on the Inflation Reduction Act EV subsidies.

China is pushing forward with a WTO complaint against Türkiye's duties on EVs and other autos, requesting that a WTO panel adjudicate the matter.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues: In China:  * Trade remedy investigations and measures * New additions to the Unreliable Entity List In the U.S.: * Confirmation hearings of Scott Bessent, nominee for Secretary of Treasury, and Marco Rubio, nominee for Secretary of State * Final rule on sales of Chinese