Trade with China

May 14 2024

The Biden Administration is Increasing Tariffs on These Chinese Imports

Biden directed the U.S. Trade Representative to up the tariff rates for imports of steel, solar cells, semiconductors, electric vehicles, batteries, and more. It's the right thing to do.
May 14 2024
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Biden is Right to Raise Tariffs on Chinese Imports

Beijing’s economic manipulations have ravaged American communities for decades. Washington, D.C. — As cheap Chinese imports threaten to suffocate the global market, President Biden on Tuesday...
May 06 2024

Vice President Harris Announces More Than $100 Million to Boost Electric Vehicle Auto Parts Manufacturers

It’s a step forward, but countering China’s auto threat will be massive, marathon climb that requires both industrial investment and proactive trade policy. Vice President Kamala Harris announced...
May 01 2024

The First Made in China Electric Vehicle is About to Hit the U.S. Market

Volvo's EX30 is expected to reach U.S. dealers this summer, as it appears the company has found a way around U.S. tariffs -- and may even get a tax break.
Apr 17 2024
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USTR Investigation into Chinese Shipbuilding Rightly Scrutinizes Beijing’s Market Distortions

It’s Time to Fight Back Washington, D.C. — The United States Trade Representative (USTR) justly proceeded on Wednesday with the initiation of an investigation into China’s unfair trade...
Apr 12 2024

Sherrod Brown Calls for a Ban on the Sale of Chinese EVs in the United States

"Tariffs alone are insufficient," argues the senator from Ohio, pointing to the level of risk Chinese auto imports present to the U.S. auto industry.
Apr 11 2024

Study Finds China is Subsidizing Its Clean Energy Industry at a Rate Up to Nine Times Higher Than OECD Nations

Germany's Kiel Institute for the World Economy examined just how much money China's government is spending to dominate the production of electric vehicles, solar panels, and more. Spoiler: It's a lot.
Apr 10 2024

Michigan Rep. Debbie Dingell is Leading an Effort to Counter Threat of Chinese Auto Imports

Dingell joined a group of fellow Democrats to urge the Biden administration to block Chinese autos from entering the U.S. market.
Apr 04 2024
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U.S. Trade Position Offers Leverage in Yellen’s Talks with Chinese Leaders

Beijing’s economic success remains tied to U.S. market access.  Washington, D.C. — The United States remains a market very open to imports, trade data released by the Census Bureau on...
Mar 28 2024

Yellen Warns Chinese Clean Energy Product Overcapacity Will Hurt American Businesses and Workers

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen asserted she would push Beijing's senior leadership to address China's overcapacity during her trip to the nation in April.