Section 301 Investigations
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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
Section 301 Investigation on Phase One Compliance Yields Wide Range of Stakeholder Comments
As part of a Section 301 investigation of China's compliance with the Phase One trade deal, stakeholders have made submissions detailing the ways they see China as being in violation of the deal.
China and U.S. Announce Trade Truce, Suspend Tariffs and Export Curbs
Trade officials from China and the United States met in South Korea, where bilateral trade talks led to the announcement today of a temporary truce in the protracted trade conflict. The agreement involves a suspension of some tariffs, export restrictions, and the collection of port fees; a Chinese commitment to