Inside US-China Trade

Administration, Chinese Tire Makers At Odds Over Deadline Extension In GPX Case

The Obama administration has requested a 60-day extension of the fast-approaching Feb. 2 deadline for deciding whether to seek a rehearing of a controversial decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) forbidding the Commerce Department to apply countervailing duties (CVDs) on imports from non-market economies (NMEs) such as China, according to petitioner and respondent lawyers.1631 words

Steel, Chemical Sectors Most Targeted By Imperiled CVD Orders

There are 24 countervailing duty orders current in place that would be terminated if the Dec. 19 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) ruling on GPX International Tires v. United States eventually enters into effect as U.S. law.203 words

Kirk, Bryson Urge Congress To Fix GPX Decision In Parallel To Judicial Review

U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk and Commerce Secretary John Bryson last week urged Congress to act quickly on legislation that would "fix" an appeals court ruling barring the Commerce Department from imposing countervailing duties (CVDs) on imports from non-market economies (NMEs), even as the administration considers its judicial options.1250 words

Chinese VP Visit To Include U.S. Focus On Tech Transfer, Currency, Films

The Obama administration expects to use next month's official visit by Chinese Vice President Xi Jingping to the United States to focus on the U.S. economic priorities of curbing Chinese policies promoting forced technology transfer, accelerating Chinese currency appreciation, and obtaining market access for U.S. motion pictures in China, according to an informed source.810 words

U.S. Wind Tower Builders, Turbine Makers Battle Over Injury Determination

Petitioners and respondents squared off last week over whether imports of utility scale wind towers from China and Vietnam are injuring or threaten to injure U.S. domestic producers at a conference with staff investigators at the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).805 words

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WTO Panel Established On China AD/CVDs Against U.S. Chicken Products

The World Trade Organization's Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) last week established a panel to address China's imposition of antidumping (AD) and countervailing duties (CVD) on chicken "broiler products" from the United States after the U.S. made its second panel request at a Jan. 20 DSB meeting.376 words

Obama Reorganization Rollout Sidesteps Key Trade Committees

The Obama administration's handling of a trade agency reorganization plan that would place the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative into a larger department has led congressional aides and business representatives to conclude that the White House is likely more interested in the political value of the proposal than in actually getting it approved by Congress.1388 words