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Monthly Archives: December 2011
Corporate Responsibility & Global Tax (FACTA) – Unilateral or Multilateral?
The ever-increasing set of international economic problems has renewed the debate over corporate responsibility in the global economy. At the heart of this revived debate are complex issues of risk-taking investment, management-oriented corporate governance, and extraterritorial U.S. regulation of foreign source income and … Continue reading
Aviation & EU Emission Fees — European Court of Justice & New Trade Conflict — Anyway Out?
There is yet another new U.S. trade dispute developing. This time it’s between the U.S. and the EU. No surprise here. The European Court of Justice recently upheld the EU’s rules commencing January 1, 2012, to charge the world’s airlines … Continue reading
Two New Trade Decisions — Fair Determinations for Newer Trade Issues? … Yes.
There were two interesting developments yesterday in the U.S. pertaining to trade law and import remedies. The first involved an administrative setback for Apple and the second a judicial setback for the U.S. Dept. of Commerce. Both decisions seem to be fair and … Continue reading
China’s Cyberwarfare and Global Trade — How Can the U.S. Control it?
Some in the U.S. are calling for the U.S. to consider new trade sanctions against China to combat commercial cyberwarfare by Chinese government-related enterprises. Others have championed almost forever trade sanctions to force the revaluation of the Yuan. Here … Continue reading
New China Trade Restrictions — More Negotiations and Less Litigation? — Yes.
Today China imposed antidumping and countervailing duties on the import of certain U.S. autos. The auto sector, subject to prior WTO litigation, is a very sensitive sector of global commerce. This recent Chinese trade action is in context … Continue reading
Russia’s WTO Membership — Good for Trade? — Yes.
The 8th Ministerial Conference of the WTO meeting this week in Geneva is expected to accept Russia as a WTO Member. Interestingly, this follows close on the heels of China’s 10th anniversary of joining the WTO. China’s accession to the WTO … Continue reading
Reshoring, Corporate Strategy & Globalization — Overriding Low Wages & Low Taxes? …. Not Likely.
Over the last two years the Boston Consulting Group published two studies assessing global business strategy and leadership in the era of globalization. Two salient conclusions jump out from these studies. One, U.S. firms are likely to return some off-shore manufacturing … Continue reading
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Tagged China, corporate leadership, corporate leadership and corporate strategy, corporate strategy, corporate strategy and globalization, foreign wages, globalization, jobs, labor, leadership and globalization, manufacturing jobs returning, offshore earnings, offshore production, outsourcing, reshoring, trade, U.S., U.S.-China, U.S.-India
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Foreign Visas & Universities — Federal & State Proposals: More Proactive Policies for Economic Development?
This week Senator Mark Warner introduced bipartisan legislation that would update regulatory and tax policies to encourage entrepreneurs and innovators to launch new companies and create jobs. The Start-Up Act, introduced with Sen. Jerry Moran, includes various elements. Most importantly, it … Continue reading
U.S. – China Trade Relations — Recent Developments – Good or Bad?
Here’s some recent data and developments in trade relations with China: China has been the target of the most antidumping and subsidy cases globally over the last 16 years. (China Daily) Since 2001 China has been the target of 602 trade … Continue reading
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Tagged antidumping, countervailing duties, currency and trade, dispute resolution system, DSU, presidential elections and China trade issues, solar panel litigation, subsidy cases, trade remedy cases, U.S.-China litigation, U.S.-China trade relations, World Trade Organization, WTO and currency valuation
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