June 2016 Trade Bulletin | U.S.- CHINA | ECONOMIC and SECURITY REVIEW COMMISSION

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Friday, June 3, 2016

Highlights of This Month’s Edition

Bilateral trade: U.S. imports from China increase from March as exports to China decline, widening trade deficit.
Bilateral policy issues: Chinese SOEs claim sovereign immunity in U.S. courts, revealing gap in U.S. foreign ownership laws; U.S.-China trade tensions escalate at the WTO, with each country alleging the other failed to comply with adverse WTO decisions (the United States challenges Chinese duties on U.S. poultry, while China challenges U.S. antidumping and countervailing methodology).
Policy trends in China’s economy: China has reopened its securitized bad debt market, starting with two deals worth $82 million; final roll-out of value-added tax seen as boost to the service sector; European Parliament votes overwhelmingly against granting China market economy status; China passes a broadly defined NGO law despite objections from foreign businesses, NGOs, and human rights groups.
Sector focus – Poultry: Numerous trade barriers restrict U.S. exports of poultry to China.

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