The GATT at 75: Look on My Works, Ye Mighty, and Despair
Seventy-five years after the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade that led to the WTO, how has it turned out for the U.S.?
Congress Must Undo its Permanent Normal Trade Relations Votes for Russia, and China
Cuba and North Korea don’t receive our Normal Trade Relations; Russian exports should face the same tariffs as they do. By Charles Benoit, CPA Trade
Senior Republicans Pushing Trade Bill to Disarm America, Serve CCP and Multinationals
By Charles Benoit, CPA Trade Counsel The American people don’t want to be dependent on China for things we need. But some senior Republicans in
Restarting Tariff Exclusions Undermines Build Back Better, Rewards CCP Recalcitrance
By Charles Benoit, CPA Trade Counsel Regrettably, the Biden Administration announced last week that they’re open to tariff cuts to imports of Made-in-China merchandise. First
Mexico and Guatemala Governments are Working Against Their Own Peoples’ Interests
The Mexican & Guatemalan governments are working against their own peoples’ interests. Rather than weakening our rules of origin, North American leaders should be united in recapturing market share lost to China.
India Flexes ‘Tariff Water’ Against Tesla; US Meekly Watches
By Charles Benoit, CPA Trade Counsel All nations with a domestic car industry want to come out ahead in the transition to electric vehicles (EVs).
Volvo S60 and Buick Envision Showcase Usefulness of China Tariffs
CPA Trade Counsel argues that if not for tariffs, Volvo wouldn’t be making cars in Charleston. We’d have Buick Envision-type deals of Detroit automakers making in China instead.
Electric Vehicle Tax Credit Highlights WTO China Folly
By Charles Benoit, CPA Trade Counsel By Charles Benoit, CPA Trade Counsel By the end of 2020, thousands of Chinese electric cars will have descended
Ambassador Lighthizer’s Five-Point Plan to Reform the WTO Is Our Best Shot At Bringing Jobs and Factories Home
By Charles Benoit, CPA Trade Counsel U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer recently published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal detailing a five-point plan for
