Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
U.S., EU and Japan Unite Against Excess Capacity and Other Distortive Trade Practices
The U.S., EU and Japan issued a joint statement at the 11 th Ministerial of the World Trade Organization in Buenos Aires, pledging trilateral cooperation to combat a number of unfair market distorting and protectionist…
The U.S. Fights Back at the WTO on China's NME Status
Last week, the United States filed its first legal analysis of the China non-market economy issue in a dispute at the World Trade Organization brought by China against the European Union. As we have reported here and…
Commerce Continues China’s Status as a Non-Market Economy
On October 26, 2017, the Department of Commerce announced the results of an investigation concluding that China is a non-market economy (“NME”) country for purposes of Commerce’s antidumping analysis. Commerce’s…
Russia Under Scrutiny
Earlier this month, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (“USTR”) published a notice seeking public comment and participation in a hearing on Russia’s implementation of its obligations under the World Trade…
Senate Democrats Propose a “Better Deal” for American Jobs
Last week, Senate Democrats released their “ Better Deal on Trade and Jobs ” trade policy statement. The seven point platform is aimed at preventing outsourcing of American jobs and increasing American exports. The…