Topic
Section 301 Investigation
19 published works
International Trade Law
Answering the Top Seven Questions About Pending Section 301 Deadlines
By David Stepp, Simeon Yerokun
In March 2026, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) launched two parallel Section 301 investigations: one targeting manufacturing overcapacity across 16 countries (including China, the EU, Japan,…
SmarTrade
USTR Extends Remaining China Section 301 Product Exclusions
By Scott E. Diamond**, David M. Schwartz, Samir D. Varma, Francesca M.S. Guerrero
On November 26, 2025, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) issued a Federal Register notice announcing the extension of exclusions in the Section 301 Investigation of China’s Acts,…
International Trade Insights
Week of October 19, 2025, Trade News
U.S. Launches Section 301 Investigation into China’s Phase One Trade Agreement Compliance On October 24, 2025, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer announced the launch of a Section 301 investigation into…
International Trade Law
USTR Proposes Actions, Requests Comments on China’s Maritime, Logistics, and Shipbuilding Sectors
By Daniel Cannistra, Jasmine Masri, Ivy Xun
On February 21, 2025, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced its proposed actions following the Section 301 investigation of China’s targeting of the maritime, logistics, and…
International Trade Insights
Week Six in Trade – First 100 Days of the New Administration
This blog post covers trade developments occurring during the sixth week of the new Trump Administration. It covers events occurring through 12:00 pm Eastern time on Friday, February 28. Import-Related…
SmarTrade
USTR Extends Certain China Section 301 Product Exclusions but Allows Others to Expire
By Scott E. Diamond**, David M. Schwartz
On May 24, 2024, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it was further extending certain product exclusions in the Section 301 Investigation of China’s Acts,…
SmarTrade
USTR Announces Tariff Increases and Seeks Comments on Proposed China Section 301 Tariff Actions
By Scott E. Diamond**, David M. Schwartz
On May 28, 2024, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) posted in the Federal Register a request for comments regarding its proposed modifications to certain tariffs related to…
SmarTrade
USTR Releases Findings in Digital Services Taxes Investigations Involving India, Italy and Turkey
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) has issued findings in its Section 301 investigations of Digital Service Taxes (DSTs) adopted by India, Italy and Turkey. In each report,…
Capital Thinking
Tariff War Continues – Digital Services Tax Moves Into the Crosshairs of Section 301
By Ludmilla Kasulke, Jeff VanderWolk, Squire Patton Boggs
The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) is requesting comments for newly initiated Section 301 investigations on digital services tax (DST) adopted or under consideration by Austria, Brazil, the…
International Trade Law
U.S. and China Sign “Phase One” Trade Deal
Today President Trump and Chinese Vice Premier Liu He signed a “Phase One” trade agreement, the first formal text agreement between the two sides since the United States initiated the…