U.S. statutory four-year review of Section 301 tariffs, imports from China
A notice announcing the commencement of statutory four-year review of Section 301 tariffs
A notice announcing commencement of statutory four-year review of Section 301 tariffs
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) today issued a notice announcing the commencement of the statutory process required leading up to the four-year anniversaries of the two tariff actions (effective on July 6, 2018 and August 23, 2018, respectively) in the Section 301 investigation of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation.
Read the USTR notice [PDF 132 KB]
As noted in a related USTR release, the first step in the process is to notify representatives of domestic industries that benefit from the tariff actions of the possible termination of those actions and of the opportunity for the representatives to request continuation. If a request for continuation is received, USTR will conduct a review of the tariff actions.
Background
The USTR is providing notice to representatives of domestic industries that benefit from the tariff actions through letters to interested parties that previously submitted comments in support of the tariff actions and through the issuance of the notice.
Requests for continuation must be submitted prior to the four-year anniversary of each respective action. If a continuation is granted, USTR will proceed with the next phase of the review, which will be announced in one or more subsequent notices and will include an opportunity for all interested persons to provide comments.
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