Section 301 Investigations
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Chinese Organizations Submit Comments in USTR Section 301 Investigations
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.
China Launches Trade Barrier Probes into U.S. Supply Chains, Green Energy
Last Friday, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) initiated two trade investigations into U.S. practices, targeting policies (1) obstructing trade in green products and (2) perceived to disrupt global supply chains.
U.S. Trade Rep. Talks Trump Visit Delay, Chinese Help with Iran War, Next Trade Moves
During an interview on Fox Business News today, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer weighed in on several issues related to China-U.S. trade relations after the meeting with his Chinese counterparts in Paris.
Beijing Slams New U.S. Trade Probes as Pressure Mounts Ahead of Paris Talks
China's Ministry of Commerce issued a sharp rebuke of the Trump administration on Friday, accusing Washington of using "overcapacity" as a pretext to revive unilateral trade barriers that have been found inconsistent with World Trade Organization rules.
USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigations on Failure To Ban Imports Made with Forced Labor
The Trump administration announced today that it was initiating Section 301 investigations of 60 economies, including China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, to determine "whether acts, policies, and practices of each of these economies related to the failure to impose and effectively enforce a ban on the importation of goods
USTR Initiates Section 301 Investigations on Excess Capacity, Covering China, Others
The Trump administration announced today that it was initiating Section 301 investigations on the acts, policies, and practices of various economies relating to "structural excess capacity and production in manufacturing sectors." This issue has long been raised by the U.S. in the context of Chinese policies and
Section 301 Investigation on Chinese Semiconductors Yields Affirmative Findings, But Tariffs Delayed
In late December, the U.S. Trade Representative's Office (USTR) quietly announced, without even issuing a press release, that it had determined that China's policies and practices in the semiconductor sector were unreasonable, and also burdened or restricted U.S. commerce, and that tariffs would be