READ NOW: Rethink Trade's Daniel Rangel Jurado discusses the lax enforcement of a provision in the USMCA, and what it means: https://buff.ly/3W4E1Kj
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Amazon’s planning to bring in ultra-cheap unbranded products directly from China to U.S. doorsteps, just like Shein and Temu. But at what cost? https://www.theinformation.com/articles/amazon-to-launch-temu-like-discount-section-with-direct-shipping-from-china
We need to close this loophole. Learn more: Closedeminimis.com
Amazon To Launch Temu-Like Discount Section With Direct Shipping From China
Amazon plans to launch a section on its shopping site featuring cheap items that ship directly to overseas consumers from warehouses in China, according to slides shown to Chinese sellers, marking the e-commerce giant’s most aggressive response yet to the growth of bargain sites like Temu and ...
A mechanic's TikTok went viral for highlighting how technicians are locked out of computer systems in new Dodge Rams. This is what the #RightToRepair movement is all about.
Following the news on the Biden Administration's steps to block China's tariff loopholes? Just a reminder: tariffs aren't scary.
Tune in to our March podcast episode to find out why: https://buff.ly/464fOZ5
Don't Be Terrified of Tariffs (with Scott Paul of AAM) by Rethinking Trade with Lori Wallach
Tariffs are in the news again! Why does that term generate such vitriol from some quarters and joy from others?! This week, we explore that question with Scott Paul, the President of the Alliance for American Manufacturing. Scott and host Lori Wallach discuss how increasingly Democrats and Republicans alike now view tariffs as just another policy tool. For most of U.S. history, this was the American perspective. Tariffs - charges collected at the border on imported goods - were the main source of government revenue when the country was founded. It seemed useful to unpack what tariffs are and who is generating the negative hype about them given the recent wave of news stories attacking the very concept. Spoiler alert: Tariffs are not a scary, dangerous thing lurking in your economy in the middle of the night!
Just a reminder: if you see pro-de minimis op-eds, remember that cheap imports come at a high cost. Exploiting the de minimis loophole means unsafe products are coming into the country and impacting YOU.
It's time to close the loophole and support responsible trade practices.
Read our memo: https://buff.ly/3xoZPYY
MEMO: POTUS Has Existing Authority to Close the De Minimis Trade Loophole Now Flooding the U.S. with Unfair, Unsafe Imports including Fentanyl from China | Rethink Trade
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ISDS mechanisms often favor foreign investors over local communities and environmental regulations.
We MUST exit ISDS to ensure governments can protect public interests and uphold social and environmental standards:
Clean energy boom is fuelling mineral-related investor-state disputes
The energy transition is leading to more ISDS cases as countries and companies battle to benefit Rapidly growing demand for critical minerals to build clean energy technologies has prompted a rise in claims against governments looking to benefit from their natural resources, and in some cases, for trying to improve governance in the sector
ICYMI: Secretary Mayorkas spoke at an event on Uyghur forced labor on Tuesday, which he explained the problems w/ the #deminimis loophole:
Remember: action CAN be taken. Read our memo on our website.
If you're reading the news about the Biden Administration's proactive actions to prevent China from circumventing American tariffs? https://buff.ly/3W2hw8M
Just remember: we shouldn't be terrified of tariffs. Listen to our March podcast episode to learn why.
ISDS mechanisms often hinder efforts around clean energy: https://buff.ly/3W1GGEH
Read our paper on how we can exit ISDS in the Americas: https://buff.ly/499NMN6
Clean energy boom is fuelling mineral-related investor-state disputes
The energy transition is leading to more ISDS cases as countries and companies battle to benefit Rapidly growing demand for critical minerals to build clean energy technologies has prompted a rise in claims against governments looking to benefit from their natural resources, and in some cases, for trying to improve governance in the sector
Jared Wilson’s is a good example of why we keep talking about right to repair, and recent victories: