But he issued two letters to both the Treasury Department and the International Trade Commission regarding their inspector general.

WHITEHOUSE: Press Briefing

Today U.S. manufacturers filed a complaint with the Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission accusing China and Vietnam of selling wind towers so cheaply here they are hampering domestic industry.

FORBES: Wind-Tower Complaint Against China Echoes From Chinese Complaint Against Europe

In 2005, U.S. Magnesium Corporation, the sole producer of magnesium in the United States, succeeded in convincing the U.S. International Trade Commission and U.S. Commerce Department to impose duties on imports of magnesium from competitors in Russia and China.

FORBES: Death By Antidumping

The answer is in a new book, Export Now, that I co-authored with Frank Lavin, former U.S. Department of Commerce Under Secretary for International Trade.

FORBES: U.S. Recession Cure: Import Chinese, Indian and Brazilian Shoppers

Second, the White House is simply asking the WTO to enforce international trade rules--unlike the anti-subsidy tariffs announced by the Commerce Department last month, the WTO complaints don't force immediate costs on Chinese producers.

FORBES: From Hard Line To Fast Track

Some reports say that the Prime Minister has overruled Robin Cook and Clare Short, the International Development Secretary, in favour of the Ministry of Defence and the Department of Trade and Industry.

BBC: Cook accused of dumping ethical policy