Trade

Legislation to revoke Russia's permanent normal trade relations status and ban Russian oil imports hit procedural delays. But, the Senate ultimately delivered.

As Beijing continues to flout global trade rules, USTR Katherine Tai has called for "new domestic trade tools." The Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0 is the answer to that call.

"We need to start to change things on our side, and that’s the development of tools; that’s the investments; that’s the reshoring and the rebuilding of our manufacturing base," Tai said.

Petition argues imports from third countries have skirted duties for years.

The U.S. Trade Representative announced on Wednesday that it will renew 352 of 549 exclusions to tariffs originally issued by the Trump administration.

A quota system for UK imports, as well as a melted-and-poured standard and production audits for Chinese-owned steelmakers.

The legislation to revoke Russia's "permanent normal trade relations" status, which is backed by President Biden, now heads to the Senate. Other countries also are undertaking similar efforts.

Nearly 2,500 Alliance for American Manufacturing supporters already have written their Members of Congress asking them to support the Leveling the Playing Field Act 2.0.

We think the Biden administration should keep the Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports in place.

It's the latest step in the ongoing effort to hold Russia accountable for its unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. will also work to deny Russia the ability to borrow from the World Bank and...