This past week, CTM covered the following issues: * Chinese anti-dumping investigation on Canadian canola seeds * China's WTO complaint on Canadian tariffs * Beijing opens manufacturing sectors to foreign investment * USTR Section 301 duties * U.S. presidential debate * U.S. Trade Rep. comments on China trade * DJI legislation passes House

The U.S. Trade Representative's Office (USTR) announced today the final set of tariffs on Chinese goods under its statutory review of the Section 301 tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, with slight tweaks to the tariffs it had announced in May.

Last week, Beijing opened all manufacturing sectors to foreign investment, and started pilot programs to attract foreign investment in the medical sector. This came at a time when foreign investment continues to find challenges in the market.

Following up on a recent decision to impose special surtaxes on Chinese EVs, steel, and aluminum, Canada is now starting a public consultation on similar measures against Chinese products in various "critical manufacturing sectors."

At a press conference today, European Commission spokesperson Olof Gill provided updates on a number of aspects of the EU's countervailing duty investigation on Chinese EVs.

The UK's Trade Remedies Authority has just posted a report prepared by LSE Consulting’s Trade Policy Hub which provides a detailed examination of Chinese government policies that lead to market distortions in the Chinese steel industry.

Issues related to China in general, and trade with China in particular, came up only briefly in last night's presidential debate, with the only new line of discussion being Kamala Harris accusing Trump of weakness towards China with regard to export controls.