Senate Finance: USMCA Partners Imposing Non-Tariff Barriers on U.S.
The Senate Finance Committee held a hearing on the one-year anniversary of the USMCA. U.S Steelworkers Union, and others, say where the new NAFTA is working, and where it’s not.
House Trade Subcommittee: Forced Labor in Global Supply Chains “Increasing Disparity”
The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade heard from witnesses on forced labor practices worldwide, and whether or not current measures are putting a dent in it or not.
‘Made in America’ Pandemic Preparedness Act Passes Committee Unanimously. Now What?
Both houses of Congress have bills that have passed committees, easily, in regard to building domestic supply of personal protective equipment for medical staff. These bills need to hit the floor so President Biden can sign them. But, more importantly, Buy American provisions face serious WTO risk, making all of this action moot.
Senate Hearing on Supply Chain Resilience Forgets Recent ‘China Bill’ Could Weaken It
A Senate Commerce hearing on supply chain resilience praises the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act, but forgets that there is a trade provision in that act that actually does harm to any plans to diversify supply out of China.
Elizabeth Warren Questions Corporate Loyalty to America, While Bowing to China
Elizabeth Warren, others, say American multinationals too cushy with China. And it’s come at the detriment to American manufacturing labor.
State Department Warns Companies Doing Business in Xinjiang, China is a ‘Reputational Risk’
Financial backers of China companies involved in unreasonable surveillance, and Uyghur genocide, put on notice in State Department’s newest Xinjiang Supply Chain Business Advisory.
Multinationals Lobby the House to Remove China Tariffs, Uses Inflation Excuse
Dozens of trade organizations like the American Petroleum Institute and the California Retail Association want the House of Representatives to follow the Senate and weaken China tariffs.
NEC Director Deese Outlines Biden’s 21st Century Industrial Strategy
Biden administration official Brian Deese talks about ‘Five Pillars’ to Build Back Better Post-Pandemic, and a national strategy to reindustrialize.
Here’s Why Biden’s China Solar Ban is Bigger Than it Looks
China polysilicon makers get put on the Entity List as one producer is prohibited from selling to the U.S. That means companies that rely on them for their solar supply chain are subject to import bans.
Canada’s House of Commons Opposes Biden’s ‘Buy America’ Policies
Canada wants to be top of mind for Buy America contracts. Thanks to the WTO, they already are. The White House needs to make Buy America policy a way to build domestic supply chains. “Work with allies” doesn’t mean “work for allies.”