Trade

Jun 23 2022
Blog Trade

Shein, TikTok’s Favorite Fast Fashion Brand, is Very Bad in So Many Ways

The China-based company ships its incredibly cheap clothing directly to consumers, allowing it to dodge U.S. trade enforcement. It also stands accused of a whole lot of other bad practices.
Jun 14 2022
Blog Trade

Ten Reasons President Biden Should Not Lift Tariffs on Imports from China

Doing so would be a very big mistake.
Jun 14 2022
Blog Trade

The WTO is Meeting for the First Time in Years. Can It Survive?

The 12th Ministerial Conference comes at a time when many countries, including the United States, are shifting away from unfettered free trade and the global institution set up to encourage it.
Jun 07 2022
Blog Trade

USTR Talks Tariffs and a New Indo-Pacific Partnership

"Our approach to tools for mitigating and addressing that inflation need to respect that it is a more complicated issue than just tariffs at the border."
May 11 2022
Blog Trade

Commerce Secretary Tells Senators Her Agency is “Obligated” to Conduct Investigation into Solar Imports

Testifying before a Senate Appropriations subcommittee, Secretary Gina Raimondo also emphasized the urgency for Congress to pass competitiveness legislation.
May 05 2022
Blog Trade

Commerce Department Investigation Into Solar Imports Must Move Forward — and Not Be Rushed

The United States cannot truly transition to clean energy if we remain dependent on dirty imports from China.
May 02 2022
Blog Trade

Let’s Check On What’s Happening in the Solar Industry 

The Commerce Department is investigating whether Chinese solar panel companies are avoiding U.S. tariffs by sending products through four Asian countries. Importers are freaking out -- but what do...
Apr 19 2022
Blog Trade

AAM’s Scott Paul to ITC: Globalization Harmed All Workers, But Black Workers Suffered the Most

Millions of factory jobs have been lost in recent decades, obliterating a powerful pathway to economic stability.
Apr 07 2022
Blog Trade

Senate Votes 100-0 to Strip Russia of Its Normalized Trade Relations Status — and Ban Russian Oil

Legislation to revoke Russia's permanent normal trade relations status and ban Russian oil imports hit procedural delays. But, the Senate ultimately delivered.
Apr 01 2022
Blog Trade

Level the Playing Field Act 2.0 is “Exactly in the Spirit of What We Need,” USTR Tai Says

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.