USTR Finds China’s Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Practices Actionable Under Section 301

Yesterday, the U.S. Trade Representative issued findings in the Section 301 investigation of China's targeting of the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors "for dominance," concluding that China's "targeted dominance in these sectors is unreasonable and burdens or restricts U.S. commerce, and is therefore 'actionable' under Section 301." Determining what actions to take in response will be part of a second stage of the process, and will be handled by the incoming Trump administration, giving it an opportunity to impose additional tariffs or other trade measures affecting Chinese imports and products.