Stewart and Stewart: Chinese Export Restraints – How Many More WTO Cases Before China Is Compliant With Its Accession Commitments?

After losing disputes at the World Trade Organization (“WTO”) in 2014, China has taken steps to bring itself into compliance on a case involving rare earth, tungsten, and molybdenum products.  For example, effective May 1, 2015, China eliminated export duties on rare earth minerals, tungsten, and molybdenum.[1]  China had previously, on January 1, 2015, eliminated…

Public Citizen: New Public Citizen Report Documents Systematic Bipartisan Betrayals on ‘Deals’ Made by Presidents, Congressional Leaders in Exchange for Trade Votes

For Immediate Release:                            Contact: Symone Sanders (202) 454-5108, [email protected]; Val Holford (301) 926-1298, [email protected] June 10, 2015                                                      New Public Citizen Report Documents Systematic Bipartisan Betrayals on ‘Deals’ Made by Presidents, Congressional Leaders in Exchange for Trade Votes Broken Promises, Lost Elections: Goodies Promised in Exchange for Trade Votes Don’t Materialize, Don’t Shield Representatives From Voters’…

USA Today–Rep. Levin: House Democrats want a role now

The debate on trade in Congress is not about whether Democrats support trade, or whether we take the side of businesses or labor; it’s about getting trade right. Indeed, because of our efforts, the most recent trade agreements to pass Congress were updated to include enforceable worker rights, environmental standards, and provisions to safeguard access…

New Republic: The Scariest Trade Deal Nobody’s Talking About Just Suffered a Big Leak

The Obama administration’s desire for “fast track” trade authority is not limited to passing the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). In fact, that may be the least important of three deals currently under negotiation by the U.S. Trade Representative. The Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) would bind the two biggest economies in the world, the United States and…

Politico: No economic growth expected from TPP

In an interview with Politico this week, Ambassador Michael Froman stressed high import tariffs on American goods imposed by the 11 countries with which he is negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP).  His implication is that the TPP will dramatically lower such tariffs, boosting US exports, significantly increasing the size of our economy, and helping most…