The U.S. International Trade Commission received six new petitions to investigate trade policy infractions in January, including three antidumping cases – the most since April 2018. The three antidumping investigation requests all focused on China, suggesting petitioners had been waiting for clarity on the phase 1 trade deal between the U.S. and China before acting. Future cases will also need to include an assessment of whether exporters to the U.S. have benefited from currency manipulation. While the U.S. Treasury Department’s latest assessment has 10 countries under review for manipul...