The White House marked the anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine with a raft of spending, tariffs, sanctions and export controls aimed at Russia and her enablers.
China will accelerate the establishment of a modernized export control system, featuring improvements in laws and regulations, government officials said on Thursday at a forum on export control compliance, the China Daily newspaper reported
President Biden announced yesterday the US nomination of Ajay Banga to be president of the World Bank, replacing outgoing head David Malpass
US Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced yesterday that Christopher Wilson will serve as the Assistant USTR for Japan, Korea and APEC Affairs
Legislation providing the President with new tools to provide rapid economic support to allies facing economic coercion from China has been introduced in the House.
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo laid out the Administration’s goals for revitalizing US production of semiconductor chips to eliminate US dependence on imports.
US agricultural exports are expected to fall in fiscal year 2023 from record-high levels recorded in the last fiscal year, but will still hold strong, while imports will hit a record high, …
Chief US Agriculture Negotiator Doug McKalip expects some deliverables to emerge soon from yesterday’s meeting of the US-Pakistan Trade and Investment Council.
The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement members are setting up a new emergency response subcommittee to keep trade flowing during emergency situations.
Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) reintroduced legislation to combat the spread of foreign animal diseases entering the United States. The Healthy Dog Importation Act would …
The Agriculture Department’s Foreign Agricultural Service announced yesterday it is seeking participants for a two-city trade mission to Japan. The June 5-8 trade mission will offer US agribusinesses the potential to increase or expand their sales to Japan, one of the United States’ top five agricultural export markets, according to FAS. Participants will travel to Tokyo and Osaka, connecting with potential customers and learning first-hand from government and industry leaders about local market conditions. FAS staff in Japan will arrange meetings between US businesses.
Geneva – The new chair of the Doha rules negotiations on fisheries subsidies Ambassador Einar Gunnarsson of Iceland yesterday delivered an upbeat assessment on the “second wave” of …
The lead lawmakers on the Congressional-Executive Commission on China introduced legislation Friday that would revoke the diplomatic immunities and privileges granted to the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Offices (HKETO).
The United States and its allies are announcing additional sanctions on Russia this week to “seek justice for the war crimes and crimes against humanity continuing to be committed by the Russians,” President Biden said, and Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo previewed the sanctions in remarks to the Council on Foreign Relations.
The heads of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence are calling on the Administration to expand the use of existing tools and authorities to prevent China’s military industrial complex from benefitting from US technology, talent and investment.
The Administration must ensure full implementation on US export controls on China, according to House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and committee member Rep. Michael Lawler (R-NY).
The House Foreign Affairs Committee plans to hold a hearing next week to “identify gaps” in US policy on countering China, including export controls.
Reuters news service reported that the Biden Administration has decided not to overrule a U.S. International Trade Commission decision that could block imports of Apple Inc’s Apple Watches for infringing AliveCor Inc patents related to heart monitoring, AliveCor said Tuesday.
President Biden believes the US-China phase one trade deal negotiated by the previous Administration was a failure, according to his spokeswoman. “Phase one did not work. It did not have a …
Geneva (via Washington Trade Daily) – Canada has tabled a proposal at the World Trade Organization to ensure that governments do not “use personal information obtained to discriminate …
