Customs Trade Proposal Targets China Import Loopholes
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst The Customs and Border Protection Agency has been alerted and is taking action against loopholes in the China Section
More Xinjiang China Companies Blocked As Human Rights Cases Mount
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst Labor and human rights move to the fore in dealing with China. Sourcing cotton or computer equipment from Xinjiang?
A Beauty Awakening
“Conscious Beauty. Clean Beauty. Green Beauty. Sustainable Packaging. Selfcare. Wellness. Health. Safety…” These are key buzzwords for today’s conscious-beauty consumer. She/he strives to protect the
American Manganese: Small Business, Big Ideas on Recycling EV Batteries
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst American Manganese has a plan: take lithium, cobalt, manganese and nickel waste used to make EV car batteries and
Industry Analysis: Securing USA Made PPE Before the Next Health Crisis
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst Summary: If we experience a global pandemic like this again, we know two things to be true: we can’t
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
How China Might End Up Dominating A Solar-Powered Green New Deal
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst Joe Biden wants a Green New Deal and that means installing around 500 million solar panels nationwide. Where will
Disney Is Okay With Xinjiang, But Fashion Retail May Soon Be Banned From Buying Forced Labor Products
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst From H&M to Heinz, companies are now on notice if they are sourcing from Xinjiang, home of the Uyghur
Trade Deficit Hits $63B in July, Worst Monthly Figure in 12 Years
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst The US needs a “whole-of-government” approach to re-shore production if Americans are ever going to produce what we consume.
Commerce Department Bans Exports to Skywalker Drone Maker Along With 23 Other Chinese Companies
By Kenneth Rapoza, Industry Analyst, CPA The latest Chinese company additions to the Commerce Department’s Entity List shows the growing influence of national security in