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Senate Hearing for U.S. Trade Rep. Nominee Touches on Phase One, Other China Issues
At a Senate confirmation hearing for Jamieson Greer, the nominee to be President Trump's U.S. Trade Representative, Senators pressed Greer on a number of issues related to China, including non-tariff barriers and subsidies, and enforcement of the Phase One trade deal.
USTR Announces Compliance Review for Phase One Deal
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced on Friday that it would review the Economic and Trade Agreement Between the Government of the United States of America and the Government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) (generally referred to as the "Phase One"
USTR Finds China’s Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Practices Actionable Under Section 301
Yesterday, the U.S. Trade Representative issued findings in the Section 301 investigation of China's targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors "for dominance," concluding that China's "targeted dominance in these sectors is unreasonable and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce, and
USTR Releases Annual Report on China’s WTO Compliance
Yesterday, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office (USTR) released its annual report to Congress on China's WTO compliance, with continued criticism of China's trade policies and practices.
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.
USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigation on Chinese Semiconductor Policies
In late December, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office started an investigation into Chinese policies and practices that it said were designed to "dominate domestic and global markets in the semiconductor industry," focusing on foundational semiconductors and silicon carbide substrates (or other wafers used as inputs
U.S. Announces New Section 301 Tariffs on Critical Minerals
Today, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced tariff increases under Section 301 for imports of certain tungsten products, wafers, and polysilicon from China.