US Section 301 trade investigations

2026-03-17 - 02:55

The Trump administration has initiated a series of sweeping trade investigations that could lead to the imposition of fresh tariffs after the US Supreme Court struck down its previous tariffs. The US trade representative (USTR) announced two new investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, including one targeting alleged excess manufacturing capacity, which opened for public comment today. Section 301 The USTR investigations cover at least 60 economies. US Trade Representative...