May 3, 2022
NOTICE REGARDING STATUTORY FOUR-YEAR
REVIEW OF CHINA 301 TARIFFS
REVIEW OF CHINA 301 TARIFFS
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative announced today the commencement of the statutory process that requires review of the two actions taken under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, in the investigation of China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology, Transfer, Intellectual Property and Innovation. These actions became effective respectively on July 6, 2018 and August 23, 2018 and are nearing the four-year anniversary that requires the statutory review.
The first phase of the review process is to notify representatives of the domestic industries that benefitted from the trade actions, as modified, of the possible termination of the actions, and to provide the opportunity for these representatives to request continuation of the actions.
In the second phase, USTR will announce in subsequent notices whether it has received a request for continuation from a representative of a domestic industry benefitting from an action. If so, USTR will then announce the continuation of the action, and will undertake a review of the action as described Section 307(c)(3) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2417(c)(3)). As part of that review, USTR intends to open a separate portal for interested persons to submit comments on, among other matters, 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 United States economy, including consumers.
You can read the Federal Register notice here: Section 301 Investigation FRN 4-Year Review.pdf (ustr.gov)
If you have any questions about this, or any trade matter please contact us.
The first phase of the review process is to notify representatives of the domestic industries that benefitted from the trade actions, as modified, of the possible termination of the actions, and to provide the opportunity for these representatives to request continuation of the actions.
In the second phase, USTR will announce in subsequent notices whether it has received a request for continuation from a representative of a domestic industry benefitting from an action. If so, USTR will then announce the continuation of the action, and will undertake a review of the action as described Section 307(c)(3) of the Trade Act (19 U.S.C. 2417(c)(3)). As part of that review, USTR intends to open a separate portal for interested persons to submit comments on, among other matters, 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 United States economy, including consumers.
You can read the Federal Register notice here: Section 301 Investigation FRN 4-Year Review.pdf (ustr.gov)
If you have any questions about this, or any trade matter please contact us.
