Trade

China to Challenge Biden's Electric Vehicle Plans at the WTO

BEIJING (AP) — China filed a World Trade Organization complaint against the U.S. on Tuesday over what it says are... Read More

BEIJING (AP) — China filed a World Trade Organization complaint against the U.S. on Tuesday over what it says are discriminatory requirements for electric vehicles subsidies. Starting this year, U.S. car buyers are not eligible for tax credits of $3,750 to $7,500... Read More

2024-03-21 21:00:37
by Tom Ramstack
Lawmakers Say US Semiconductors Sometimes Used by Foreign Adversaries

WASHINGTON — A congressional panel juggled competing interests Thursday of trying to lead the world in industrial development without having... Read More

WASHINGTON — A congressional panel juggled competing interests Thursday of trying to lead the world in industrial development without having the new technologies fall into the hands of foreign militaries that might want to harm the United States. More than... Read More

Biden to Convene New Supply Chain Council, Announce 30 Steps to Strengthen US Logistics

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday will convene the first meeting of his supply chain resilience council, using the event... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday will convene the first meeting of his supply chain resilience council, using the event to announce 30 actions to improve access to medicine and needed economic data and other programs tied to the production... Read More

2023-10-11 21:31:56
by Kate Michael
Trade Rep. Tai Outlines Biden's Worker-Centered Trade Policies 

WASHINGTON — The United States is at a crossroads in its trade agenda, with pivotal negotiations and policy shifts on... Read More

WASHINGTON — The United States is at a crossroads in its trade agenda, with pivotal negotiations and policy shifts on the horizon. Two notable initiatives, the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity and the Global Arrangement for Sustainable Steel and Aluminum,... Read More

2023-08-10 21:09:46
by Tom Ramstack
Biden Orders Restrictions on Trade With China in National Security Move

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday restricting American investments and exports of expertise in high-tech technologies... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed an executive order Wednesday restricting American investments and exports of expertise in high-tech technologies China is developing that could be used for its military modernization. The order targets investment in semiconductors and microelectronics, quantum... Read More

2023-07-28 19:56:09
by Kate Michael
Commerce Secretary Raimondo Spearheads Indo-Pacific Economic Framework

WASHINGTON — While Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin are on their tandem investment visit... Read More

WASHINGTON — While Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin are on their tandem investment visit to the Indo-Pacific, a third Biden administration official, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, was touting the region as an epicenter... Read More

2023-02-10 14:55:42
by Dan McCue
US Farm Exports Reached Record $196B in 2022

WASHINGTON — International sales of U.S. farm and food products reached $196 billion last year, shattering the previous export record... Read More

WASHINGTON — International sales of U.S. farm and food products reached $196 billion last year, shattering the previous export record set in 2021. According to the Commerce Department, which released final 2022 trade data this week, U.S. agricultural exports increased... Read More

2022-12-06 00:22:09
by Dan McCue
Charleston, SC, Now Boasts East Coast’s Deepest Harbor

CHARLESTON, S.C. — With the successful completion of a $580 million harbor-deepening project, Charleston Harbor is now the deepest harbor... Read More

CHARLESTON, S.C. — With the successful completion of a $580 million harbor-deepening project, Charleston Harbor is now the deepest harbor on the U.S. East Coast at 52 feet. The new depth means the biggest cargo ships currently in service can... Read More

2022-12-05 21:27:47
by TWN
Philip Morris International Taking Proactive Role to Help Consumers Know, Fight Illegal Trade

WASHINGTON — Illegal trade isn’t good. It’s not good for companies who depend on the revenue from their products to... Read More

WASHINGTON — Illegal trade isn’t good. It’s not good for companies who depend on the revenue from their products to expand and add jobs, and it’s certainly not good for the consumers who unknowingly shell out considerable sums of money... Read More

2022-12-05 20:28:28
by Dan McCue
Investigation Finds Four Firms Evading Anti-Dumping Rules on Chinese Solar Panels

WASHINGTON — An investigation by the U.S. Commerce Department has found that four companies have been sending their products through... Read More

WASHINGTON — An investigation by the U.S. Commerce Department has found that four companies have been sending their products through Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia in order to circumvent regulations aimed at curtailing the dumping of cheap Chinese solar cells and... Read More

US Businesses Propose Hiding Trade Data Used to Trace Abuse

A group of major U.S. businesses wants the government to hide key import data -- a move trade experts say... Read More

A group of major U.S. businesses wants the government to hide key import data -- a move trade experts say would make it more difficult for Americans to link the products they buy to labor abuse overseas. The Commercial Customs Operations... Read More

2022-07-22 16:11:07
by Dan McCue
US, Canada Demand Talks Over Mexican Energy Policies

WASHINGTON — Just days after the second anniversary of the USMCA trade agreement, two of its three signers, the U.S.... Read More

WASHINGTON — Just days after the second anniversary of the USMCA trade agreement, two of its three signers, the U.S. and Canada, are demanding dispute settlement talks with the third, Mexico, over domestic energy policies they say are undermining cross-border... Read More

2022-07-22 14:45:46
by Kate Michael
Copper Shortage Could Stymie Net-Zero Energy Goals

WASHINGTON — A shortage of one essential material could curtail America’s transition to new sources of clean energy according to... Read More

WASHINGTON — A shortage of one essential material could curtail America’s transition to new sources of clean energy according to a new report from S&P Global. The world’s copper supply is unlikely to be able to meet demand for all... Read More

2022-07-20 20:31:13
by Dan McCue
US, 17 Other Countries Agree to Mount Joint Response to Supply Chain Issues

WASHINGTON — The United States and 17 of the world’s leading economies have agreed to work together on “crisis response”... Read More

WASHINGTON — The United States and 17 of the world’s leading economies have agreed to work together on “crisis response” to alleviate ongoing disruptions and bottlenecks in the global supply chain while also addressing longer term resilience challenges that threaten... Read More

2022-07-08 20:37:08
by Dan McCue
Nearly 5M Additional Cans of Infant Formula Soon to Reach Store Shelves

WASHINGTON — More than 4.8 million cans of infant formula will be shipped to U.S. retailers from an Australian manufacturer... Read More

WASHINGTON — More than 4.8 million cans of infant formula will be shipped to U.S. retailers from an Australian manufacturer beginning in August, the Food and Drug Administration announced Friday. The formula is being sourced from Care A2+, an Australian-owned... Read More

2022-05-13 21:55:52
by Kate Michael
Consensus, Sabotage Spoiling WTO According to Former Director

WASHINGTON — As the World Trade Organization plans to convene in Geneva next month for its 12th ministerial conference, top... Read More

WASHINGTON — As the World Trade Organization plans to convene in Geneva next month for its 12th ministerial conference, top officials — including the WTO’s last director — wonder if this conference will be a “make or break" moment for... Read More

2022-03-11 20:09:02
by Dan McCue
US, Allies Say ‘Nyet’ to Russian Seafood, Vodka as Ukraine Invasion Continues

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Friday the United States and other allies will move to revoke Russia’s “most favored... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Friday the United States and other allies will move to revoke Russia’s “most favored nation” trade status in response to its unprovoked military invasion of Ukraine, with the U.S. specifically targeting Russian imports such... Read More

2022-03-01 22:08:14
by Dan McCue
Blumenauer, Doggett Seek End to ‘Normal’ Trade Relations With Russia

WASHINGTON — Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., chairman of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, and Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, are... Read More

WASHINGTON — Reps. Earl Blumenauer, D-Ore., chairman of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, and Lloyd Doggett, D-Texas, are urging their colleagues to support legislation ending permanent normal trade relations between the U.S. and Russia. At the same time,... Read More

2022-02-23 15:38:49
by Dan McCue
White House Sees Progress on Securing Critical Mineral Supply Chains

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that progress is being made on securing critical mineral supply chains, moves the... Read More

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that progress is being made on securing critical mineral supply chains, moves the administration says will power clean energy manufacturing and create good-paying jobs. Last year, Biden signed an executive order intended to... Read More

Trudeau Says Protests Must End, Truckers Brace for Crackdown

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Police poured into downtown Ottawa on Thursday in what truckers feared was a prelude to a... Read More

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Police poured into downtown Ottawa on Thursday in what truckers feared was a prelude to a crackdown on their nearly three-week, street-clogging protest against Canada's COVID-19 restrictions. Work crews in the capital began erecting fences outside... Read More

Key US-Canada Bridge Reopens as Ottawa Protest Persists

WINDSOR, Ontario (AP) — The busiest U.S.-Canada border crossing was open Monday after protesters demonstrating against COVID-19 measures blocked it... Read More

WINDSOR, Ontario (AP) — The busiest U.S.-Canada border crossing was open Monday after protesters demonstrating against COVID-19 measures blocked it for nearly a week, but a larger protest in the capital, Ottawa, persisted as city residents seethed over authorities' inability... Read More

2022-02-09 19:02:17
by Dan McCue
Biden Administration to Lift Trump's Tariff on Japanese Steel

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has struck a deal with Japan to remove Trump-era tariffs from roughly 1.25 million metric... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration has struck a deal with Japan to remove Trump-era tariffs from roughly 1.25 million metric ton of Japanese steel imports annually. The new deal, which excludes aluminum, will take effect on April 1. In return... Read More

2022-02-04 19:18:16
by Dan McCue
House Passes Sweeping Measure to Boost US Competitiveness With China

WASHINGTON — The House voted 222-210 on Friday to approve legislation to bolster research and development to help the United... Read More

WASHINGTON — The House voted 222-210 on Friday to approve legislation to bolster research and development to help the United States better compete with China, unravel supply chain snafus and give a much-needed boost to the domestic semiconductor industry. Rep.... Read More

November Trade Deficit Hits Near Record-High $80.2 Billion

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit surged to a near-record high of $80.2 billion in November as exports slowed... Read More

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit surged to a near-record high of $80.2 billion in November as exports slowed at the same time that imports jumped sharply. The November deficit was 19.3% higher than the October deficit of $67.2... Read More

2022-01-04 21:02:53
by Dan McCue
USMCA Panel Gives US a Win Over Canada in Dairy Dispute

WASHINGTON — The United States has prevailed in the first dispute resolution case brought under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, known... Read More

WASHINGTON — The United States has prevailed in the first dispute resolution case brought under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement, known more commonly as USMCA. The case before the inaugural dispute settlement panel was a long-running dispute over Canadian trade policies... Read More

2021-12-17 20:25:08
by Dan McCue
Panel Recommends Extending Trump-Era Duties on Solar Panels

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration should extend tariffs on solar panel modules and cells an additional four years to safeguard... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration should extend tariffs on solar panel modules and cells an additional four years to safeguard U.S.-based solar panel manufacturers, a U.S. trade panel said. Former President Donald Trump established the duties on Chinese-made photovoltaic modules... Read More

2021-12-16 22:06:24
by Tom Ramstack
Biden’s Truck Driver Outreach Aimed at Easing Supply Chain

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday announced a plan to increase the number of commercial truck drivers in a... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday announced a plan to increase the number of commercial truck drivers in a bid to alleviate supply chain gridlock. The plan includes assistance to state motor vehicle departments to issue more commercial licenses,... Read More

2021-12-16 13:09:00
by Reece Nations
Blue Dog Coalition Shares Supply Chain Hurdles, Solutions During Roundtable

SAN ANTONIO — Members of the Blue Dog Coalition hosted a virtual roundtable discussion on Wednesday over impediments to the... Read More

SAN ANTONIO — Members of the Blue Dog Coalition hosted a virtual roundtable discussion on Wednesday over impediments to the national supply chain as well as what’s being done to solve them. The discussion featured input from Gene Seroka, executive... Read More

2021-12-14 21:29:46
by Dan McCue
New Dems Urge Swift Action on Supply Chain Crisis

WASHINGTON — Congress must take swift and decisive action to shore up the nation’s supply chains if it wants to... Read More

WASHINGTON — Congress must take swift and decisive action to shore up the nation’s supply chains if it wants to keep creating jobs and ensure America leads the global economy, the New Democrat Coalition said Tuesday. Specifically, the largest ideological... Read More

2021-12-09 16:32:37
by Dan McCue
House Passes Bipartisan Bill Aimed at Strengthening Shipping Supply Chain

WASHINGTON —The House on Wednesday night overwhelmingly endorsed a bipartisan bill intended to strengthen ocean supply chains that have been... Read More

WASHINGTON —The House on Wednesday night overwhelmingly endorsed a bipartisan bill intended to strengthen ocean supply chains that have been racked by bottlenecks since last summer. The Ocean Shipping Reform Act, introduced by Rep. John Garamendi, D-Calif., in August just... Read More

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