Is There Any Stopping China from Being the Solar OPEC?
China has wiped out American solar before. Can they do it again? This is the concern among many on Capitol Hill, including in the White House.
De Minimis Update: Major New Senate Finance Bill; Regulatory Capture DHS/CBP Strikes Again
The de minimis catastrophe is getting attention on Capitol Hill, thanks to legislative champions on both sides of the aisle in Congress, and the advocacy of the The Coalition to Close the De Minimis Loophole (of which CPA is a member).
CPA Welcomes Biden Administration Decision to Deny Vietnam “Market Economy” Status
In January, CPA called on the Biden administration to reject misguided calls to revoke the non-market economy status of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam — a nation where the economy remains highly controlled by the government.
De Minimis Catastrophe Escalates: DOJ Indictments Laughed-Off, Amazon Moving to China, CBP Sued
The de minimis problem is getting worse. Consider this article a “Summer 2024” update of how the de minimis catastrophe continues to escalate.
Buttigieg is the Latest Top Biden Official to Advocate for China Tariffs
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has joined a chorus of Biden administration officials who all agree tariffs are needed to counter China’s mercantilism and export strategy.
Sen. Rubio Asks State Department to Consider China Trade Policy Rather Than Just Defense, But Gets Little In Return
During a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Tuesday, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) asked the No. 2 at the State Department to consider trade policy when thinking about China.
CPA Supports Brown, Cassidy, Ossoff, Scott Bill to Prohibit Chinese Companies from Receiving IRA Tax Credits
The bipartisan legislation would prevent any company with ties to a Foreign Entity of Concern from receiving the 45X Advanced Manufacturing Tax Credit.
China EV Battery Maker Gotion Faces Challenges by Chairman of House Select Committee on the CCP
If Rep. John Moolenaar (R-MI-2), the newly minted Chairman of the House Select Committee on the CCP, gets his wish, there won’t be any Chinese EV battery investments in the U.S.
CPA Applauds Introduction of Bipartisan International Trade Crimes Legislation
This bipartisan legislation aims to combat international trade crimes by directing the Department of Justice (DOJ) to establish a new structure dedicated to prosecuting international trade crimes.
Fentanyl By Mail: DOJ Captures Chinese National Importing 2,000 Kilos of Fentanyl Chemicals
The Department of Justice indicted a Chinese national who was living in the United States and importing thousands of kilograms of precursor chemicals used in making the addictive, powerful synthetic opioid known as fentanyl.
