Beijing Finds EU Subsidies Investigations To Be Trade Barrier
Today, China's Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) concluded its trade barriers investigation on the European Union's practice of Foreign Subsidies Regulation (FSR) investigations, reaching an affirmative finding that a trade barrier exists. A summary of the ruling is provided below. The next step in terms of a
New Chinese SPS Announcements for Food Imports in December 2024
In December, China's General Administration of Customs (GACC) issued several new sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) measures impacting imports from various countries, including Brazil, Chile, Peru, Singapore, and Spain.
USTR Publishes Paper on Non-Market Policies and Practices
Yesterday, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office published a series of policy papers, one of which was entitled "Countering Non-Market Policies and Practices to Strengthen Supply Chain Resilience" and focused on Chinese practices, including economic coercion.
U.S. Government Updates Chinese Military Companies List, Entity List
This week, the U.S. government announced new additions to a list of "Chinese Military Companies" and also added several Chinese companies to a Commerce Department "Entity List."
Beijing Announces Sanctions In Response To Taiwan Arms Sales and Canadian Sanctions
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs recently announced two sets of sanctions measures, the first in response to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and the second in response to sanctions imposed by Canada.
China Publishes First Export Control Entity List
On January 2, Beijing published the first control list of entities for export control purposes, making 28 U.S. companies subject to stringent dual-use item export controls.
BIS Export Review for 2024 Cites Various China Actions
Last week, the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Export Enforcement division published its annual Year in Review, with highlights of Export Enforcement’s accomplishments over the past year, including a number of actions related to China.