The U.S. and Mexico continue to disagree on how to interpret auto rules of origin in the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Mexican Economy Minister Tatiana Clouthier said on Friday, following meetings in Washington this week with U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and others.
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The legislation also would allow “Product of U.S.A” labels only on meat products produced exclusively from animals born, raised and slaughtered in the U.S.
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The goal: “help producers make up the difference between their production costs and the market costs that have been driven down by unfairly subsidized foreign products.”
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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative on Friday officially announced it will not impose tariffs in a Section 301 investigation of Vietnam’s currency practices in lieu of a joint agreement between the Treasury Department and the Vietnamese State Bank that it will continue to monitor for compliance.
In recent statements in Geneva, including one on Friday, the U.S. has attempted to temper expectations for the upcoming World Trade Organization ministerial, pushing members to be “realistic” and warning against an overly lengthy to-do list – putting the country at odds with others that are urging the WTO to be more ambitious.
Following a three-month review of the defense critical supply chain, a House Armed Services Committee task force is recommending that the Defense Department reduce its reliance on Chinese materials by supporting innovation, working with allies and mitigating risk throughout the supply chain.
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Thursday joined the World Trade Organization reform-oriented Ottawa Group to talk about priorities for the upcoming ministerial conference – in particular, concluding the negotiations to rein in fisheries subsidies.
As some lawmakers voice skepticism over implementing an “industrial policy,” the Commerce secretary and a coalition of semiconductor, auto, technology and business groups are pressing congressional leaders to fund the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors Act.
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Lawmakers are participating in “ongoing,” early discussions about renewed trade promotion authority and working to educate members about different aspects of fast-track procedures, House Ways & Means trade subcommittee member Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) said on Wednesday.
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On the agenda: Agriculture, “supply chain resilience, the opportunities and challenges of the implementation of the USMCA, and the promotion of a solid automotive industry.”
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The Biden administration should use “all the tools in the toolbox,” including tariff relief, to help importers cope with a pandemic-related surge in shipping costs, two apparel and footwear industry advocates tell Inside U.S. Trade.
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The U.S. on Thursday asked the World Trade Organization to approve retaliatory measures against China for failing to comply with a panel ruling on Beijing’s administration of agricultural tariff-rate quotas, prompting China to request a compliance panel in the case.
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A proposal under discussion at the International Monetary Fund to price carbon in countries around the world based on their level of development would obviate the need for carbon border adjustment measures, IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva said on Wednesday.
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The chair of the World Trade Organization agriculture negotiations will release a negotiating text next week as members move to text-based talks ahead of the upcoming ministerial conference where they will aim to deliver an agreement.
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Nascent Asia-Pacific digital initiative raises questions
U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai’s discussions with her counterparts in the Asia-Pacific region about a possible worker-centric digital pact raise a host of questions about whether they can develop into more substantive negotiations and produce an agreement, sources and analysts tell Inside U.S. Trade.
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Lawmakers: Mexico energy market-access barriers violate USMCA
New energy-sector legislation in Mexico creates trade barriers for U.S. companies and undermines “the spirit and the letter” of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, a bipartisan group of House members and senators told President Biden on Tuesday, calling for a “timely solution.”
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Rep. Gomez: Lawmakers in ‘ongoing discussions’ about TPA renewal
Lawmakers are participating in “ongoing,” early discussions about renewed trade promotion authority and working to educate members about different aspects of fast-track procedures, House Ways & Means trade subcommittee member Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) said on Wednesday.
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U.S. joins advanced WTO talks on services domestic regulation
The U.S. will join the World Trade Organization’s plurilateral talks on services domestic regulation in hopes of concluding the negotiations at the upcoming ministerial conference, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced on Tuesday – a move likely to be welcomed by many WTO members as well as the services industry.
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