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The intellectual property battle between Samsung and Apple has grown a bit more serious: Samsung has asked the U.S. International Trade Commission to block the importation of iPads, iPhones, and iPods into the United States for patent violations. It's not a hollow threat.

The U.S. International Trade Commission's decision favoring domestic steelmakers over Chinese exporters brought an immediate condemnation from China. It also likely ensures that the growing spat, which also includes Europe, will extend into 2010.

In an interesting demonstration of the extreme specificity of international trade, China's Ministry of Commerce recently levied a 30 percent tariff on imports of a specific artificial fiber -- nylon 6 -- from the United States, Russia, the European Union and Taiwan. Monday's announcement was...

The Office of the United States Trade Representative announced that it is imposing huge tariffs on Chinese tire imports. This move is certain to cause friction between the two countries. Already, Chinese officials have called the move protectionist and threatened similar penalties on US...