The Commerce Department has preliminarily determined that aluminum extrusion imports from 14 countries have been sold in the U.S. at “less than fair value,” with Turkey and China receiving the largest dumping rates.
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“Repealing these tax credits keeps China out of our markets and lets Americans, not Washington, use their hard-earned money to purchase the vehicles that are best for them.”
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The trip will include a stop in Angola “to meet with officials and potential buyers focused on the Lobito Corridor,” a G7 infrastructure project.
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The Computer and Communications Industry Association says the proposed measure “is a classic example of a foreign government proposing to discriminate against U.S. employers and exports.”
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Industry and labor representatives last week appealed to Biden administration officials to update free trade agreements and trade programs to tighten rules of origin and labor provisions as part of an effort to strengthen U.S. supply chain resilience.
The Biden administration has finalized guidance on electric vehicle tax credit rules crafted to lessen dependencies on China, adding a minerals tracing test and easing a rule for graphite as producers adjust their supply chains.
The U.S. and Taiwan on Friday concluded a “productive” round of talks on agriculture, labor and the environment under their bilateral Initiative on 21st-Century Trade, according to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
Just a couple months after the World Trade Organization’s 13th ministerial conference wrapped up, a group of trade ministers – or their deputies – gathered in Paris on Thursday to attempt to advance key issues, including two missed opportunities at MC13.
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A broad U.S.-United Kingdom free trade agreement might not be right for UK industries, a UK business leader said on Thursday, suggesting a more targeted, sector-based approach that prioritizes speed and efficiency could allow more companies to participate in U.S. supply chains.
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Deputy U.S. Trade Representative María Pagán will represent the U.S. at a mini World Trade Organization ministerial in Paris on Thursday on the sidelines of an Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development gathering.
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative’s decision to withdraw support for digital trade proposals at the World Trade Organization contradicts the Treasury Department’s goals in international tax negotiations, several Republican members of the House Ways & Means Committee charged this week.
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Seven Senate Democrats, including three gunning for re-election in swing states, are urging the Biden administration to maintain or increase tariffs on goods from China.
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The White House is finalizing a review of tariffs imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, sources say, with stakeholders expecting the results to be issued as early as this month as the administration considers the political implications of tariff changes.
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Mexico has not demonstrated that its restrictions on genetically engineered corn are rooted in valid food safety concerns, the U.S. says in a new submission to a U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement dispute settlement panel, charging that the country failed to conduct a risk assessment before implementing the measures and is relying on “dubious” studies to defend them.
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Two U.S. Chamber of Commerce representatives laud some “pro-trade and pro-growth” elements of the bill but balk at a “problematic” USMCA expansion pathway.
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative is evaluating whether higher tariffs and updated regulations recently issued by Mexico could help address Washington’s concerns that third-country producers are routing steel and aluminum products through the country to evade U.S. tariffs, according to a senior USTR official.
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