World Trade Organization (WTO)

Volume 32 - Issue 2

China Triggers Investigation at WTO over Tariffs Imposed by U.S.

Zihan Jiang, Staff Member Since U.S. President Donald Trump took office in 2016,  he has complained about China’s trading practice.[1]  In order to solve this problem, President Trump has imposed three rounds of tariffs on Chinese goods, totaling more than $250 billion dollars.[2] The duties covers a wide range of industrial and consumer items.[3] And…

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Tempers and Temperatures Rising: Proposed EU Tax on U.S. Products

By Kevin Kitchen, Managing Editor After an unexpected election, environmentalists are concerned. The European Union, specifically France, has raised specific concerns as President-elect Trump campaigned on the idea of abandoning the Paris Agreement. Early November, Former French President, Nicolas Sarkozy, proposed a EU-wide tax on all U.S. imports if President-elect Trump pulls the country out…

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