Trade

May 02 2023
Blog Trade

Bipartisan Lawmakers Ask SEC to Crack Down on SHEIN’s Alleged Forced Labor Use

With the online fast fashion retailer reportedly aiming to go public, lawmakers want the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to make SHEIN prove it doesn't use forced labor.
Apr 20 2023
Blog Trade

Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen Says U.S. Isn’t Seeking a “Winner Take All” Competition with China

With tensions between the U.S. and China rising -- and many policymakers calling for tougher action -- Yellen attempted to dial down the rhetoric.
Apr 19 2023
Blog Trade

Modern Trade Tools and Stronger Enforcement Needed to Counter China’s Predatory Practices, Experts Tell Congress

There's bipartisan recognition that China's weaponization of trade poses a threat to America's economic and national security. Now it's time to do something about it.
Apr 17 2023
Blog Trade

SHEIN and Temu are “Outmaneuvering Regulators,” Key U.S. Commission Warns

Bad behavior allowed the Chinese e-commerce platforms to dominate the fast fashion market, and policymakers must mount a response.
Apr 17 2023
Blog Trade

Biden Administration May Impose Further Tariffs on Chinese Imports

And new Pew Research Center polling highlights Americans’ increasingly unfavorable view of China.
Apr 12 2023
Blog Trade

Bipartisan Lawmakers Have Concerns About Enforcement of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act

The sponsors of the original legislation want more transparency -- and they are also worried that prominent Chinese companies like SHEIN and Temu are getting around the import ban.
Mar 22 2023
Blog Trade

Imports Subject to the UFLPA are Down, Suggesting the Law is Working as Intended

Forced labor in Xinjiang will be a topic of the next House China Committee hearing, coming up Thursday evening.
Mar 18 2023
Blog Trade

A New Report Looks Inside Chinese Industrial Policy

A Force Distance Times paper describes the fascinating "little giants," "single champions" programs.
Mar 16 2023
Press Release

AAM Statement: ITC Tariff Report Shows Benefits of Trade Action 

Washington, D.C. – The United States International Trade Commission (ITC) released a report Wednesday on the economic impact of Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports and...
Mar 14 2023
Blog

U.S., EU Make Nice Over Clean Energy Industrial Policy

But some in Europe are super leery of pulling back from their trade relationship with China.