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China Safeguard Litigation: US Government Appeals Preliminary Injunction Order

On 30 December 2004, the Court of International Trade (CIT) temporarily enjoined the Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA) from taking any further action on any threat-based safeguard petitions on Chinese apparel products. On 26 January 2005, the US government filed ... (full story)

CBP Symposium Stresses Security; Stronger C-TPAT Planned

The unmistakable message from US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials speaking at the Customs Symposium held on 13-14 January in Washington, DC was that security issues will continue to dominate the agency's approach to trade policy in the years ... (full story)

Bush Administration Expected to Pursue Dynamic Trade Agenda During its Second Term

Reinforced by a relatively comfortable victory at the polls in November 2004 and significant Republican gains in both the House of Representatives and the Senate, the Bush Administration is gearing up to pursue an active and widely diverse trade agenda ... (full story)

Commerce Secretary Visits China to Discuss Bilateral Trade Relationship

US Department of Commerce (DOC) Secretary Donald Evans was in China during the week ending 14 January to discuss a wide range of bilateral trade issues with Chinese officials, including IPR protection, China's exchange rate policies, and China's status ... (full story)

Report Commissioned by USCC Analyses Employment Losses to China since 1989

A recent report prepared for the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC) of the US Congress claims that, during the period 1989-2003, the increasing US trade deficit with China was responsible for the loss of 1.5 million US jobs. The report ... (full story)

Department of State Extends Business and Tourist Visa Time Limits for Chinese Nationals

The US Department of State (DOS) has announced that it has reached an agreement with the Chinese government to extend the time limit for visas issued to eligible Chinese ... (full story)

• CPSC Recalls Various Products Made in China



• New Legislation Introduced in the 109th US Congress



• US Executive Calendar

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