Trade Beat Goes On …

Moves and countermoves by China, US; end of a trade war; start of an FTA In a few crowded weeks, there have been new developments in several of the stories we’ve covered here: Start with China Digging into US Green Subsidies. In July, we wondered whether China’s...

Lighter Shade of Transparency

ITA opens up access to documents shedding light on trade remedy proceedings We’re always interested in new sources of information about trade, so we’re happy to report that the US International Trade Administration’s Import Administration (IA) has implemented the...

China Digs into US Green Subsidies

Is China’s polysilicon investigation just a retaliatory move – or does it open a new issue? China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) last week announced the launch of antidumping and countervailing investigations into solar-grade polysilicon imports from the US. China...

Evidence Points to Injury

USITC votes to pursue case on Chinese solar product dumping The US International Trade Commission has voted unanimously that there is reasonable indication that the US solar industry is materially injured by imports of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells and...

Game Changer

Colombian importers go shopping in Canada as FTA enters into force Last year, Compania de Galletas Noel SAS imported $22,875,271 worth (the FOB value in US$ on 111,264,125 kilograms) of wheat from the US, Datamyne’s trade data shows. Next year, the Colombian maker of...

An Earth Day Story

The HS gets in the way of spreading environmental goods What’s the difference between a pipe used in treating wastewater and a pipe that transports oil? A hotplate and a solar cooker? A refrigerator that’s energy-efficient versus an energy hog? In the Harmonized...