By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst The Office of Trade and Manufacturing Policy recently published a quick look at some of the ways the government has tried protecting US manufacturing jobs. The White House released its report on its Buy America track record on Friday, and as we approach an election, we are hopeful that…
One of the consequences of President Clinton’s granting China Most Favored Nation status and allowing them to become a member of the World Trade Organization is that China took over production of consumer goods previously made in the USA. As a result, the consumer products you buy that are “Made in China” may be made by…
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst A Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on Thursday highlighted the ways the Department of Defense is taking on China. In Thursday’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing, chairman Dan Sullivan (R-AK) said what we all believe here at the Coalition for a Prosperous America, loud and clear, and he said…
CPA’s Take: James Stuber is the co-chair of CPA’s Buy American Committee. “When I had my ‘lightbulb moment,’ the realization that America which invented the lightbulb no longer made one, I also realized that the societal costs of offshoring manufacturing was disastrous,” James A. Stuber told Worth. [Jonathan Russo | September 29, 2020 | Worth] James A.…
By Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst A handful of law firms are suing Robert Lighthizer and the US government for China tariffs. One advises Customs & Border Protection. The other is DC’s biggest lobbying firm, and working on ZTE lawsuits. The US put tariffs on China. Some companies were mad. Over 3,500 of them, according…
Report on the House Ways & Means Committee’s Trade Subcommittee Hearing on September 17, 2020. by Kenneth Rapoza, CPA Industry Analyst Thursday’s Trade Subcommittee hearing at the House and Ways Means Committee had just one industry leader providing testimony on the Xinjiang, China ban and the biggest takeaway is that tracing sources of supply is…
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 301 tariffs found in low value e-commerce. Customs and Border Protection is looking to close a loophole allowing goods priced at under $800 to escape the China trade war tariffs.…
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? Look out. This week, Customs and Border Protection issued orders to block imports from five new companies stationed in Xinjiang, the infamous Western China province that is home to “re-education…
“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 environment, prevent animal testing, ensure healthy ingredients, guarantee fairness in manufacturing and labor, and support noble social causes — all while looking beautiful. [Randa Fahmy | September 8, 2020 |…
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 recycle them back into car batteries. This is one way to have control of our critical minerals supply and it helps promote a domestic EV battery market, a market that…