CPA Endorses Reciprocal Trade Act, HR. 764

Sees legislation as key step to addressing trade barriers Washington. The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) has endorsed H.R. 764, the Reciprocal Trade Act (RTA) recently introduced by Rep. Sean Duffy (R-WI). The RTA would expand the president’s ability to defend domestic US manufacturers and agricultural producers against foreign protectionism by raising individual product tariffs to match…

Pelosi: USMCA enforcement issues cannot be fixed in implementing bill

Editor’s note: Pelosi’s statement that the USMCA must be re-opened presents a major hurdle for USMCA passage. Democrats’ concerns with U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement enforcement cannot be fixed in implementing legislation, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) said on Tuesday, suggesting that talks must be re-opened before NAFTA’s replacement can be passed by Congress. [Brett Fortnam | April…

CPA Launches New Trade Database

Interactive website feature provides instant access to latest US economic data Washington. Good news for reporters, bloggers, and analysts that struggle to find the latest numbers on America’s trade deficits and international trade flows. The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) has launched a new Trade Database that quickly and readily presents key data for anyone seeking information…

Commerce slaps duties on steel products from Vietnam made with Chinese material

Editors note: Commerce Department decision is likely to put fines up to 450 percent on steel from China transshipped through Vietnam. The Commerce Department has issued steep final duties on imports of certain cold-rolled steel products from Vietnam that are produced with Chinese material, determining that Vietnamese exporters have been circumventing existing antidumping and countervailing duty…