Trade

Apr 17 2024
Blog Trade

USTR Katherine Tai Tells Senate Committee: Free Trade a “Beautiful Dream”

Ambassador Katherine Tai spent a second day outlining the Biden administration's trade agenda on Capitol Hill.
Apr 17 2024
Blog Trade

President Biden Pledges He “Will Take Action” If Investigation Finds China is Committing Unfair Practices in Shipbuilding

During a trip to United Steelworkers headquarters in Pittsburgh, President Biden also called on the U.S. Trade Representative to triple tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum imports.
Apr 16 2024
Blog Trade

USTR is “Very Close” to Finalizing Review of Tariffs on Chinese Imports, Tai Testifies

The U.S. Trade Representative appeared before the House Ways & Means Committee on Tuesday morning, and she'll head to the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday.
Mar 18 2024
Blog Trade

Temu and Kim Kardashian’s SKIMS Land at the Bottom of This Year’s Fashion Accountability Report

Both companies earned 0 out of 150 points in Remake's annual report, which scored 52 leading fashion brands on the progress they've made in key areas. But even brands that scored the highest have a...
Mar 06 2024
Blog Trade

New Coalition Aims to Close Trade Loophole Exploited by SHEIN and Temu

The Coalition to Close the De Minimis Loophole is calling on Congress and the Biden administration to end de minimis.
Feb 08 2024
Blog Trade

Mexico Supplants China as America’s Top Source of Imports, But the “World’s Factory” is Opening New Back Doors

China has set up a game of “Whack-a-Mole” in the global market. For the first time in more than two decades, the United States imported more goods from Mexico than China, Census data revealed on...
Feb 07 2024
Press Release Trade

U.S. Goods Trade Deficit Dropped in 2023, But New Risks Emerge: AAM Statement

Washington, D.C. — The United States goods trade deficit dropped to $1,061.7 billion in 2023, a 10.3% decrease from 2022, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Wednesday.  Alliance for American...
Feb 05 2024
Blog Trade

Solar Panels Made with Forced Labor in China are Entering the U.S. Via India, Bloomberg Reports

Meanwhile, a bipartisan group of senators want the Biden administration to increase tariffs on solar imports.
Jan 29 2024
Blog Trade

There’s Growing Bipartisan Opposition to Granting Vietnam Market Economy Trade Status

Considering that Vietnam fails all of the criteria for actually being a market economy, it seems like granting it that status would be an unforced error.
Jan 17 2024
Blog Trade

SHEIN’s IPO May Be Thwarted by… China’s Government?

Already facing pushback from U.S. officials, the fast fashion e-commerce giant also needs to get permission from Beijing to go public in the United States.