The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has formally kicked off its second four-year review of the Section 301 tariffs that are currently in place on a broad range of products from China.
The first phase in this four-year review process involves a formal notification to representatives of domestic industries that benefit from the July 6, 2018, action and the Aug. 23, 2018, action, as modified, of the possible termination of the actions and of the opportunity for these representatives to request continuation of the actions. USTR is also notifying by e-mail representatives of industry associations and labor groups that submitted requests for continuation of one or both of the actions during the first four-year review.
Any representative of a domestic industry that benefits from the Section 301 action taken on July 6, 2018, may submit a request to continue such action between May 7 and July 5, while any representative of a domestic industry that benefits from the Section 301 action taken on Aug. 23, 2018, may submit a request to continue such action between June 24 and Aug. 22. USTR states that any such requests should identify the specific industry concerned and how the domestic industry benefits from the Section 301 action.
USTR will announce in subsequent notices whether it has received a request for continuation of the July 6, 2018, action and/or the Aug. 23, 2018, action, as modified, from a domestic industry representative that benefits from the action. If any such requests are received, USTR will then announce the continuation of the action and will undertake a review as described in Section 307(c)(3) of the Trade Act. As part of any such review, USTR intends to invite through a separate portal interested parties to comment on the effectiveness of the action in achieving the objectives of Section 301, other actions that could be taken, and the effects of such actions on the U.S. economy, including consumers.
For more information, please contact Nicole Bivens Collinson at (202) 730-4956 or via email.
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