In the lawsuit against the Section 301 tariffs on 60 economies that the Trump administration deems to have insufficient laws or enforcement against imports made with forced labor, the plaintiffs in the lead case have filed a motion for judgment based on the agency record.

In an order issued today, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal related to the Section 301 tariffs originally imposed on Chinese imports during President Trump's first term. This leaves the appeals court decision in the case as the final word on the matter for

U.S. lawmakers are intensifying pressure on the Trump administration to reimpose Section 301 port fees on Chinese vessels, warning that the current suspension compromises American security.

In a determination issued late last night, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office (USTR) set tariff rates in its Section 301 investigation of whether 60 economies prohibit imports made with forced labor. China and Hong Kong were hit with 12.5% tariffs, while Taiwan got 10%. USTR will

Last week, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) held a four-day hearing as part of its Section 301 investigation of Structural Excess Capacity and Production in Manufacturing Sectors.

At a hearing last week held by the U.S. Trade Representative's Office on the failure of various governments to ban imports made with forced labor, various witnesses testified and U.S. government officials asked questions, with Chinese practices playing a prominent role.

In response to two Section 301 investigations recently initiated by the U.S. Trade Representative's Office, a number of Chinese trade and industry associations have submitted comments and one requested to appear at the hearings.