Comments on: Where are Commerce’s Chinese subsidy calculations? http://www.tradediversion.net/archives/2007/04/where-are-commerces-chinese-subsidy-calculations.html Commentary on development, globalization, and trade by Jonathan Dingel Mon, 08 Mar 2010 08:56:20 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: Joshua Smith http://www.tradediversion.net/archives/2007/04/where-are-commerces-chinese-subsidy-calculations.html/comment-page-1#comment-165 Joshua Smith Tue, 10 Apr 2007 00:06:06 +0000 http://www.tradediversion.net/?p=451#comment-165 This document provides some insight into the calculation of coated free sheet paper CVDs. http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/CVD%20CFS%20China%20Prelim.pdf This document provides some insight into the calculation of coated free sheet paper CVDs.

http://ia.ita.doc.gov/download/CVD%20CFS%20China%20Prelim.pdf

]]> By: China Hand http://www.tradediversion.net/archives/2007/04/where-are-commerces-chinese-subsidy-calculations.html/comment-page-1#comment-164 China Hand Fri, 06 Apr 2007 02:21:40 +0000 http://www.tradediversion.net/?p=451#comment-164 Hi, Jonathan, I write a blog on China affairs called China Matters. I'm a first-time reader but considering the way the China trade war seems to be heating up, I'll be back often. I see the CVD determination as part of a "managed trade" middle way between free trade and fair trade, using US legal trade barriers as levers to dismantle Chinese trade barriers, much as we tried to do with Japan. I also think Treasury is running the China show because the main US priority is increased foreign access to Chinese financial markets. I make my case at the URL given above. I'd be interested to know what your take is. Best China Hand Hi, Jonathan, I write a blog on China affairs called China Matters. I’m a first-time reader but considering the way the China trade war seems to be heating up, I’ll be back often. I see the CVD determination as part of a “managed trade” middle way between free trade and fair trade, using US legal trade barriers as levers to dismantle Chinese trade barriers, much as we tried to do with Japan. I also think Treasury is running the China show because the main US priority is increased foreign access to Chinese financial markets. I make my case at the URL given above. I’d be interested to know what your take is.
Best
China Hand

]]> By: Joshua Xanadu http://www.tradediversion.net/archives/2007/04/where-are-commerces-chinese-subsidy-calculations.html/comment-page-1#comment-163 Joshua Xanadu Thu, 05 Apr 2007 11:15:36 +0000 http://www.tradediversion.net/?p=451#comment-163 One problem with the "China is no longer a non-market economy, but a export superpower" argument FOR the countervailing duties is that WE WILL STILL use the non-market argument to impose anti-dumping duties! From past experience, this has allowed shoddy U.S. manufacturers beaten by Chinese exporters (and voted by U.S. consumers) to sustain themselves purely through anti-dumping kickbacks through the double-dipping Byrd Amendment. If they no longer allow anti-dumping, then I could see justification for countervailing measures. But since we will likely continue both, this will also be compounded by the completely illegal Byrd Amendment. (Canada, EU, and virtually everyone else including the WTO recognizes this) One problem with the “China is no longer a non-market economy, but a export superpower” argument FOR the countervailing duties is that WE WILL STILL use the non-market argument to impose anti-dumping duties!

From past experience, this has allowed shoddy U.S. manufacturers beaten by Chinese exporters (and voted by U.S. consumers) to sustain themselves purely through anti-dumping kickbacks through the double-dipping Byrd Amendment.

If they no longer allow anti-dumping, then I could see justification for countervailing measures. But since we will likely continue both, this will also be compounded by the completely illegal Byrd Amendment. (Canada, EU, and virtually everyone else including the WTO recognizes this)

]]> By: Daniel W. Drezner http://www.tradediversion.net/archives/2007/04/where-are-commerces-chinese-subsidy-calculations.html/comment-page-1#comment-166 Daniel W. Drezner Tue, 03 Apr 2007 12:52:03 +0000 http://www.tradediversion.net/?p=451#comment-166 <strong>Two steps forward, one step back on trade</strong> The two steps forward are that the United States and South Korea signed a free trade deal just before the deadline of having it approved under President Bush's Trade Promotion Authority. The New York Times' Choe Sang Hun explains: United... Two steps forward, one step back on trade

The two steps forward are that the United States and South Korea signed a free trade deal just before the deadline of having it approved under President Bush’s Trade Promotion Authority. The New York Times’ Choe Sang Hun explains: United…

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