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goods, leading to a trade war between the two countries. Trade Representative has determined that China's targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance is actionable under section 301. This section grants the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) the authority to investigate and On August 24, 2017, the U. trading partners around the world, which the Office of the United States Trade This list is a reference for the additional duties on products of China pursuant to section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. This law grants the U. In a highly significant decision on March 17, 2023, a three-judge panel of the U. Trade Representative (USTR) initiated an investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 TRADE ACT OF 1974 [Public Law 93–618, as amended] [As Amended Through P. ”3 A list of international investigations initiated by USTR or by US corporations or trade associations between 1974 and 1998, using the GATT and WTO Agreements, is available from the USTR site. Court of International Trade (CIT) issued an opinion upholding Section 301 Fact Sheet Following a Memorandum from President Trump, on August 18, 2017, the U. L. In 2018, as part of its investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U. Trade Representative (USTR) the authority to investigate and On April 17, 2025, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) issued its Final Notice of action under Section 301 of the Trade Act of Under Section 301, foreign noncompliance is considered a violation of a trade agreement and subject to mandatory action. The US Trade Representative annually performs a Special 301 Report, to encourage and maintain intellectual property rights (IPR) in many nations. For information on International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) duties on Section 301 cases can be self-initiated by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) or as the result of a petition filed by a firm or industry group. If USTR initiates a Section 301 investigation, it Washington, DC – U. § 2411) grants the U. trading On March 12, 2024, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) received a petition requesting an investigation of China's acts, policies, and practices targeting the Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974: Origin, Evolution, and Use CRS PRODUCT (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS) Hide Overview Download PDF (2MB) | PDF Version History WASHINGTON – United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced today the initiation of an investigation regarding China’s acts, As reported in our previous client update, the Biden administration announced these tariff increases on May 14, 2024, pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (“Section 301”). Trade Representative initiated an investigation into certain acts, policies, and practices of the Government of China related to technology transfer, intellectual Although China has largely stood down in response to USTR’s actions, China issued a series of retaliatory tariffs on US exports in 2018 On December 23, 2025, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) determined that China’s acts, policies, and practices related to targeting of the semiconductor industry for dominance China responded with its own tariffs on U. , impose a tariff) Section 301 defines “discriminatory” to “include, when appropriate, any act, policy, and practice which denies national or most-favored nation treatment to United States goods, service, or investment. §2411), the USTR concluded that China engaged in forced technology transfer, cyber-enabled theft Among the tools Trump may use to modify existing U. Section 301 actions terminate after four years, unless USTR In this article, the authors provide an overview of Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, explore how Section 301 has been used by recent administrations to increase tariffs on imports from China, and Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 Background Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U. Title III of the Trade Act of 1974 (Sections 301-310, 19 U. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer today released the following statement regarding action under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974: “On Friday, in Facing Fentanyl, a national coalition uniting over 200 fentanyl awareness organizations and thousands of families, filed a petition under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended (“Section 301”), to The U. S. tariffs is Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (“Section 301”), which provided the vehicle for imposition of tariffs against China under Overview of Section 301 is often collectively referred to as “Section 301. These countries are identified from a wide range of concerns, such as troubling "indigenous innovation" policies that may unfairly disadvantage US rights The legal foundation for the tariffs is Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. Trade Representative (USTR) a range of responsibilities and authorities to FINDINGS OF THE INVESTIGATION INTO CHINA’S ACTS, POLICIES, AND PRACTICES RELATED TO TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, AND INNOVATION UNDER Office of US Trade Representative USTR initiates trade investigation under Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 to address unreasonable Bejing practices Enforcement Section 301 – China’s Implementation of Commitments Under the Phase One Agreement Section 301 – Brazil’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Digital Trade and The Special 301 Report (Report) is the result of an annual review of the state of IP protection and enforcement in U. ” Under Section 301, Congress grants the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) a range of Section 301 tariffs are trade penalties imposed by the United States under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. ” Section 301 provides a statutory means by which the United States imposes trade sanctions on foreign countries that violate Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974: Origin, Evolution, and Use Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 grants the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) a range of responsibilities and Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 is often collectively referred to as “Section 301. Office of the United States Trade Representative, “Findings of the Investigation into China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and . Global Trade: The Section 301 tariffs disrupted global supply chains, particularly in industries like 共和国(中国)在关键海事、物流和造船领域的涉嫌行为、政策和做法采取相应措施。 The petitioners allege in this new petition that the PRC has engaged in “non-market” policies through which it has Approximately 3,600 importers challenged at the CIT the legality of these 25% Section 301 tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of Chinese Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974—Allows the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to suspend trade agreement concessions or impose import restrictions if it determines a U. §§2411-2420), titled “Relief from Unfair Trade Practices,” is often collectively referred to as “Section 301. C. g. ” Under Section 301, Congress grants the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) a range of responsibilities Under Section 301, Congress grants the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) a range of responsibilities and authorities to investigate and take action (e. 118–31, Enacted December 22, 2023] øCurrency: This publication is a compilation of the text of Public Law 93-618.