After months of negotiations, the U.S. and EU reached a framework on a trade agreement last week. While the majority of the agreement touches upon tariff rate setting, market access, and purchase and investment commitments, it also includes language on supply chains, non-market policies, investment review, export controls and

Data published by China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) shows that foreign investment over the first seven months of this year dropped by 13.4% year-on-year, indicating a continued chilling effect.

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.

Chinese trade officials from the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) noted that trade with emerging markets now constitutes 65.5% of the nation's total trade, occurring amidst ongoing trade tensions with the U.S. and other developed economies. Year-to-date figures underscore this pivot, with trade volumes with key partners

The American Soybean Association (ASA) has petitioned the White House for a trade deal with China, advocating for the removal of existing tariffs and the inclusion of soybean purchase commitments. The appeal comes as customs data reveals a sharp decline in U.S. agricultural exports to China, highlighting the mounting