Written on May 19, 2021 in
USA
The Coalition for GSP welcomes introduction of the Trade Preferences and American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act of 2021, which would renew the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) through January 1, 2027, among other changes. Swift, retroactive renewal of the GSP program is critical. American companies paid at least $225 million in extra tar...
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Written on May 12, 2021 in
China
New U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai will testify in front of the Senate Finance Committee today and the House Ways and Means Committee tomorrow on the Biden administration’s trade policy agenda. Ambassador Tai has given several recent speeches on new trade policy goals, including a recent interview where she was asked about trade rule...
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Written on April 20, 2021 in
USA
Multiple congressional committees are moving ahead with hearings and legislation to address competitive issues with China. Two weeks ago, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman and Ranking Member introduced the Strategic Competition Act of 2021, which aims to use trade negotiations and encourage supply chain diversification out of China (a...
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