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US Chamber Release China WTO Report, Corporate America's Impatience Is Growing

On 16 September 2003 the US Chamber of Commerce released its second annual assessment of China's efforts to comply with its World Trade Organisation (WTO) accession commitments. Myron Brilliant, the US Chamber's vice president for Asia, said in a statement, "American businesses see the enormous potential ... (full story)

US Congress Increases Pressure on Bush Administration to Act Against Chinese "Currency Manipulation"

In recent weeks US manufacturers and members of Congress have increased their pressure on the Bush administration to act against China's alleged "currency manipulations", and these efforts are beginning to have some effect. This is largely based on the ... (full story)

ITGLWF Calls for Extension of Textile, Apparel Quotas

On 10 September 2003 trade unions from over 60 countries representing more than 7 million workers in the textile, clothing and footwear industries demanded the continuation of quota system instead of its elimination by 1 January 2005, as stipulated by ... (full story)

US, China Establish Nuclear Technology Transfer Safeguards

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has signed a "statement of intent" with the China Atomic Energy Authority (CAEA) that covers the process for determining what nuclear technologies require government-to-government non-proliferation assurances and procedures ... (full story)

USDA Solicits Comments on Environmental Assessment on Dwarfed Plants Importation from China

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), US Department of Agriculture (USDA), has prepared an environmental assessment for a proposal to allow the importation of specific species of artificially dwarfed (penjing) plants of the genera Buxus, ... (full story)

CITA Grants AGOA Duty-Free Treatment for Hand-Loomed, Hand-Made Articles to Ghana

The inter-agency Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) has determined that hand-loomed fabrics and hand-made articles made from such hand-loomed fabrics as well as certain folklore articles that are produced in and exported from ... (full story)

DOC Amends CCL to Reflect MTCR Changes

The Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), US Department of Commerce (DOC), has issued a final rule that amends the Export Administration Regulations (EAR) based on the 2002 Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR) Plenary Agreements. Specifically, the ... (full story)

• FMC Announces Settlement Agreement with Transpacific Carriers



• CPSC Recalls Various Products Made in China



• New Legislation Introduced in the 108th US Congress



• US Executive Calendar

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