China Hits Japanese Semiconductor Chemical with Up to 99% Duty
On September 7, China's Ministry of Commerce announced that it will impose preliminary antidumping measures on Japanese imports of a key chemical used in semiconductor manufacturing, after finding evidence of dumping that harmed domestic industry.
EU Trade Commissioner, Parliament Leader Talk China Trade Relations
At an event today in Berlin, EU Trade Commissioner Maroš Šefčovič and Chair of the European Parliament’s Committee on International Trade Bernd Lange offered thoughts on the upcoming EU-China trade discussions, and well as the relationship more broadly.
China Issues Overseas Competition Guidelines for Automakers
Chinese regulators have issued new competition and compliance guidelines for domestic automakers operating abroad, urging companies to avoid price wars, respect local markets, and ensure data privacy as Beijing seeks to protect the reputation and supply chains of its booming electric vehicle export market.
U.S. Trade Rep. Greer Previews Xi Visit
In two recent media appearances, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer was asked about the upcoming visit of President Xi Jinping to the United States.
CTM Weekly Newsletter
This past week, CTM covered the following issues.
China’s judicial system has stepped into a high-stakes legal battle over global semiconductor supply chains, freezing up to $300 million in domestic assets belonging to Dutch chipmaker Nexperia.
As part of China's ongoing foreign trade national security investigation
Beijing Pushes Back Against U.S., EU Trade Pressure, Issues Warning to France
At today's press conference, a spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce launched a defense of its foreign trade position, pushing back against U.S. claims of economic imbalance, threatening retaliation against France over a new anti-fast-fashion law, and warning the European Union against using
Australian Investigation Rejects Fabricated Structural Steel Safeguards
Australia's Productivity Commission has issued an interim report in a safeguard investigation on imports of fabricated structural steel, concluding that the increase in imports was not high enough to justify trade restrictions.