U.S. Department of Commerce Initiates Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Imports of Ceramic Tile from China

Editors note. Administration continues increasing trade enforcement. Today, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced the initiation of new antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations to determine whether ceramic tile from China is being dumped in the United States and to determine if producers in China are receiving unfair subsidies. [May 1, 2019 |…

First Ever Made in U.S.A. Trade Show

Excerpt: Michael Stumo, CEO of the CPA, said, “We’re very pleased to participate in the Made in America trade show. Consumers want to buy American-made products, and they understand the connection between good jobs at home and the viability of local producers. We highly recommend attending this important event and will be encouraging our members to…

Party Loyalty in China Helps Private Companies Get Cheaper Loans

Editor’s note: The array of Chinese subsidies to industries keeps metastasizing A new government program offers low-interest “red loans” to firms supporting the Communist cause. [May 1, 2019 | Bloomberg] President Xi Jinping has overseen a resurgence of party influence in China over everything from corporate boards to houses of worship, famously using a phrase…