USTR Releases Final Section 301 Modifications In Four-Year Review

On September 13, 2024, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) released the text of a Federal Register notice explaining the final modifications that will be made as a result of the statutory four-year review of tariffs imposed on Chinese products pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The agency's final modifications reflect certain changes adopted in light of the more than 1,100 comments received on its preliminary proposed modifications, which were issued in May.

Overall, the agency has made few changes to the preliminary proposal. Specifically, no changes have been made with respect to the scope, amount, or timing of additional tariffs to be imposed on electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, parts for rechargeable lead-acid batteries, natural graphite, steel and aluminum, semiconductors, or ship-to-shore gantry cranes. However, as further detailed below, the agency will alter its original proposal as to certain medical products, critical