For those wondering about the likelihood of future Section 421 (China specific safeguard) determinations, here's an interesting tidbit about the cost of filing such complaints, from The Hill: The cost of preparing, filing and arguing the complaint the United Steelworkers union filed against China is relatively inexpensive, according

Taking a break from our 24/7 China tires safeguard coverage, there's a new EU law blog that just started up called Adjudicating Europe: http://adjudicatingeurope.eu/  Here's how they introduce themselves: EU Law has come of age. Periodicals, text-books, conferences, professorships, institutes, research groups, associations,

Chad Bown writes with some more useful background on the China specific safeguard: For context on previous usage, you might point your readers to the (now misnamed!) Global Antidumping Database's on-line compiled data on all of the instances in which WTO members have notified use of the China-safeguard:

From an Obama speech today: A healthy economy in the 21st century also depends on our ability to buy and sell goods in markets across the globe.  And make no mistake, this administration is committed to pursuing expanded trade and new trade agreements.  It is absolutely essential to our economic

For those of you looking for background on the China specific safeguard, check out the following:-- The China Accession Protocol, at Section 16, "Transitional Product-Specific Safeguard Mechanism", for the full text. -- The following articles, which I have not read but look like they would be useful

Since the Obama administration decided to impose safeguard tariffs on Chinese tires, China has announced two things: 1. WTO consultations: China has requested WTO-sanctioned consultations with the United States over Washington's new duties on Chinese-made tires, a spokesman for China's Commerce Ministry said. 2. AD/CVD

As everyone has probably heard by now (although you may not have heard, as the decision was announced late on Friday night) the Obama administration has decided to impose tariffs on Chinese tire imports pursuant to the China-specific safeguard mechanism.  The rates are 35 percent ad valorem in the first

Paul Krugman says: Free trade is supposed to be about a principle: nondiscrimination between domestic and foreign goods. If only it were so simple. Certainly everyone would agree that non-discrimination betweeen domestic and foreign goods (and services) is a crucial part of free trade.  But there are a number of

Devotees of the US-Gambling case (not that any such devotees readily come to mind, Simon...) will enjoy mulling over this recent preliminary ruling of the European Court of Justice. In Case C-42/07 Liga Portugesa de Futebol Profissional issued on September 8th, 2009, the ECJ found that the exclusivity granted