The Wall Street Journal pooh-poohs the issue of U.S. Olympic athletes wearing Ralph Loren uniforms made in China.  In a long article called “Does It Matter China Made the U.S. Olympic Uniforms?”, the US Chamber chimes in… “Across the business community there’s a recognition that we need to talk about…

Reposted from the Press Office of the USTR ********* Statement by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative in Response to Decision in Third Softwood Lumber Arbitration 07/18/2012 Washington, D.C. – Today, the Office of the United States Trade Representative issued the following statement regarding a decision in the third…

Reposted from WTD Trade Alert 7/19/12 Ways and Means Announces Russian PNTR Action Next Week Top House Ways and Means Republicans and Democrats just announced they have struck an agreement on legislation granting Permanent Normal Trade Relations status to Russia, paving the way for a committee mark up next week. Committee…

Reposted from the Huffington Post ***** What the Candidates Should Do About U.S. Manufacturing Gilbert Kaplan  |  July 18, 2012  |  Huffington Post Nations around the world are engaged in a battle for manufacturing dominance, and the United States, almost in spite of itself, is still a major player in…

Reposted from Steel Business Briefing ***** US Court Remands DOC Determination On Steel Grating July 19, 2012  |  Steel Business Briefing The US Court of International Trade (CIT) has remanded a US Department of Commerce (DOC) determination related to the dumping margin on steel grating imports from China. The plaintiff…

CPA endorsed and lobbied for the ENFORCE Act which would addresses fraudulent evasion of antidumping and countervailing duty orders.  The bill just passed out of the Senate Finance Committee on a voice vote. Currently, an industry can file a trade complaint against foreign suppliers for trade law violations; win the…

Senators Baucus and Kerry wrote an opinion piece in Politico promoting Russia’s entry into the WTO. Our respective Senate committees are charged with overseeing the engines of America’s unique role in the world: as global trading partner, the leading democracy and a force for international peace. We clearly see how…

Reposted from CNBC.com ***** U.S. wins WTO case over China bank card monopoly July 16, 2012  |  CNBC.com GENEVA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Washington won a major victory in an election-year dispute against China on Monday when a WTO ruling found China had discriminated against U.S. bank card suppliers in favor of…

Reposted from ABCnews.com ***** Lawmakers Want ‘Made in China’ U.S. Olympic Uniforms Burned Sunlen Miller and John Parkinson  |  July 12, 2012  |  ABCNews.com  Lawmakers were outraged Thursday after an ABC World News report revealed that the U.S. Olympic team’s opening ceremony outfits are made in China. Some suggested making a bonfire…

Reposted from Campaign for America’s Future ***** Job Fear From Trade Deficit Is What Happened To Jobs And The Middle Class Dave Johnson  |  July 11, 2012  |  Campaign for America’s Future The middle class is disappearing. Our economy is “hollowing out” because the money goes to the top and…