Added: May 21, 2008 5:32 pm
The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission (hereafter the Commission ) invites submission of proposals from contractors capable of providing a one-time comprehensive study of identifiable patterns in U.S.-China trade since the time of China s accession to the WTO. In particular, the study would seek to identify any changing patterns in trade with the U.S. or other trading partners since China s accession to the WTO, the overall effects of this trade on the U.S. economy, and to determine whether there might be any national security implications of particular concern.
Key issues and questions to be addressed by the report are:
Assess the comprehensive effects of China s WTO accession on the U.S. economy. Assess the extent to which China s accession to the WTO has affected the net loss/gain of jobs in the U.S., and identify the most prominent sectors in which these changes have taken place.
Analyze trade patterns between China and other countries and regions to determine whether there are any differences vis- -vis U.S.-China trade patterns and, if there are, what underlies those differences.
During the course of a number of food and product safety scares in 2007, numerous press reports identified a number of ingredients such as ascorbic acid and wheat gluten that are now extensively, if not solely sourced from China. The study would seek to identify significant commodities, industrial and consumer products which are now extensively, if not solely sourced from China, and upon which the U.S. market may now be dependent.
Similarly, the study would also seek to any identify products of a strategic nature such as microchips used in advanced weapons systems, chemical components used in the manufacture of munitions, etc. which are now extensively, if not solely sourced from China, and upon which U.S. defense contractors may now be dependent.
A full description of the request for proposal may be found on the Commission's website at: www.uscc.gov
