As part of its transition review of EU anti-dumping/countervailing duty (AD/CVD) measures, the UK's Trade Remedy Authority (TRA) has recommended raising duties on bus and lorry tires from China, with the goal of protecting the UK’s tire retreading industry from injury.

The Chinese government accused Canada of protectionism and violating World Trade Organization rules through its announcement of tariff hikes on Chinese goods, and vowed that it "will take all necessary measures" in response.

As Chinese EV exports are facing the prospect of higher tariffs overseas, Beijing continues to solicit opinions on the potential for raising tariffs on cars with engines larger than 2.5 liters, with the most recent meeting last Friday.

The Canadian government announced today that it would impose 100% tariffs on imports of Chinese EVs and 25% tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum, with a public consultation to take place on imposing tariffs on additional products. In the announcement, Canada's Department of Finance said that "Canadian

Last week, during Chinese Premier Li Qiang's visit to Belarus, the two governments signed a number of deals on the BRI and trade, including one on services trade and investment.

At the April 30/May 1 2024 meeting of the WTO's Council for Trade in Goods, for which the minutes were recently circulated, a number of issues related to trade with China were raised.

This past week, CTM covered the following issues: Trade remedy cases: * China's countervailing duty investigation on EU dairy products * China’s expiry review of anti-dumping measures on rubber products * U.S. countervailing duty investigation on Chinese glass wine bottles * EU anti-dumping investigation on Chinese biodiesel * EU countervailing duty