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A rundown of the week's most noteworthy events.

Mon, 6:01 PM

At the third Summit for Democracy, which kicked off on Monday in Seoul, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Japan, Poland and South Korea agreed to commitments announced last year.

Mon, 2:46 PM

The virtual meeting will be the first since APEP leaders gathered at the White House last November.

Mon, 6:22 AM

“U.S. businesses that invest in this sector are committed to their operations and workers even during these dire times but need assurance that the HOPE/HELP program will continue without interruption.”

Fri, 3:46 PM

The U.S. delegation will aim to “promote inclusive economic prosperity, food security, and the creation of good jobs that benefit Guatemalans.”

Fri, 1:20 PM
By Margaret Spiegelman

A Republican member of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party is pressing the Biden administration to open a national security probe into imports of electric vehicles and their components, including batteries.

By Oliver Ward

Republicans on the House Oversight and Accountability Committee on Monday requested a slew of documents and communications between the Energy Department, other agencies and stakeholders about the administration’s decision to pause liquefied natural gas export approvals to non-free trade agreement countries.

By Jason Asenso

The European Union’s Deforestation Regulation’s traceability requirements will be “nearly impossible” for the U.S. paper and wood pulp industry to meet, 27 senators have told U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai, pressing her to push to ensure the EU’s rules target countries where deforestation is likely to occur.

By Oliver Ward

Senior U.S. and European Union officials met on Friday to discuss EU energy security, the development of clean energy supply chains and critical minerals, among other issues.

By Margaret Spiegelman

A top Canadian official is spearheading an effort to revive a dormant U.S.-Canada council for regulatory cooperation, she tells Inside U.S. Trade, calling it an “ideal forum” to address trade irritants before they devolve into disputes.

By Jason Asenso

The Agriculture Department’s new “Product of USA” labeling rules could clash with U.S. World Trade Organization and U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement commitments, the Canadian and Mexican governments are warning.

  • China is proposing to beef up information sharing and cooperation within the Information Technology Agreement at the World Trade Organization, arguing that trade in information and communication technology products is vital for the global economy.

  • At the 13th ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi last month, World Trade Organization members reaffirmed their commitment to work toward a fully functioning dispute settlement system by the end of this year, but the process for achieving such a result will be in flux when negotiators return to Geneva.