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Electric Vehicle Pricing

From the AP: Nissan Motor Co. said Tuesday its new electric car will cost just over US$25,000 in the U.S., a move that could force rivals to lower prices on similar vehicles. The Leaf, a four-door hatchback due in showrooms late this year, will have a base

The Proposal for Two Separate Legal Proceedings for AD/CVD Injury Determinations

Last week I mentioned Senator Specter's proposal to allow AD/CVD injury determinations to be made by federal district courts rather than the ITC. At the time, I said I didn't see any WTO violations in such a proposal. However, having now seen the text of

Will the U.S. Challenge the Chicken Parts Anti-Dumping Duties?

From Reuters: China said on Friday it will slap heavy anti-dumping duties on U.S. chicken parts, a move likely to aggravate trade ties between two of the world's most important economies at a time of strained political relations.The Chinese Commerce Ministry's initial investigation showed

Do Free Traders Support Dumping?

From an Australian union leader: "The bottom line is that even free-trade zealots do not support dumping because it is an uncompetitive practice and not a true reflection of market forces."Hmm, I'm not so sure about that one. I don't think economist Greg

Anti-Dumping Laws as a Reason for Foreign Investment

From the FT: Huawei Technologies, the Chinese telecoms equipment company, is to make a $500m investment in its research and development operations in the southern Indian city of Bangalore as part of an effort to avoid falling foul of tension between New Delhi and Beijing. Max Yang, Huawei's

Trade Remedies by Foreign Companies Against Domestic Companies

From the ITC 337 Law Blog: On December 29, 2009, Nokia Corporation of Finland and Nokia Inc. of White Plains, New York (collectively, “Nokia”) filed a complaint requesting that the ITC commence an investigation pursuant to Section 337. The complaint alleges that the proposed respondent, Apple, Inc. of Cupertino, California

The Rise of China and the Future of Trade Remedies

From Reuters: China on Wednesday slapped anti-dumping duties on imports of carbon steel fasteners from the European Union, just a day after the EU extended import duties on shoes from China and Vietnam.This reminds me of what recently took place after the U.S. imposed safeguards on Chinese tires:

The Shortest WTO Dispute Written Submission Ever

It's the U.S. first written submission in the U.S. - AD Measures on Carrier Bags (DS383) case, related to zeroing. It's five paragraphs long. Here's the fifth and final paragraph: 5. The United States acknowledges the accuracy of Thailand’s description of

Chinese Tire Tariffs: A Panel Has Been Requested

I have not seen much written about the U.S. tariffs on Chinese tires since the consultations request was filed. We are now on to the next stage, though, as China has just filed its panel request. At first glance, the main differences between the requests are that the panel

Will The U.S. Challenge Foreign Trade Remedies At the WTO?

Reuters reports: "It is unfortunate that China decided to impose provisional countervailing duties on imports of grain oriented electrical steel (GOES) from the United States," said Carol Guthrie, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Trade Representative's office. "We do not believe that the imports in