USTR announced that the actions arising from the Section 301 investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation.
On October 12, 2022, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) issued a Federal Register notice seeking public comments to inform its ongoing four-year review of the Section 301.
Trade Act of 1974 Section 301 authorizes president to take all appropriate tariff-based, non-tariff-based actions addressing unfair acts, policies, of foreign governments burdening U.S. commerce. United States Trade Representative USTR has imposed China-Origin good tariffs.
On May 3, 2022, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published a Federal Register notice commencing its quadrennial review of the tariffs imposed on China-origin goods.
On May 3, 2022, the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) published a Federal Register notice commencing its quadrennial review of the tariffs imposed on China-origin goods pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. USTR initiated the review pursuant to Section 307(c) of the Trade Act, which requires USTR to review the "necessity" of Section 301 actions four years after their implementation.