USTR Seeks Comments Regarding Continuation Of Section 301 Tariffs

On November 1, 2022, the Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") took the next step in its statutory four-year review of the duties levied on Chinese-origin goods pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 ("Section 301"). Following its earlier notice announcing the process by which it will conduct this review, USTR published a questionnaire seeking public comments regarding the effectiveness of the tariffs in achieving the objectives of the Section 301 investigation.

The questionnaire is split into three sections addressing the effects of the Section 301 tariffs at the economy-wide level, sector/industry level, and tariff heading level. Among other things, USTR is seeking input on the impact of the tariffs on supply chain resilience, domestic manufacturing, and technological innovation, in addition to whether the tariffs should be continued, modified, removed, or extended to new products.