The United States Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai issued a notice regarding the statutory review of tariff actions in the Section 301 investigation of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and Innovation on Wednesday, 22 May, 2024.
A related USTR release; published on the same day; states proposals for Increasing tariffs on selected products within strategic sectors, establishing a framework for an exclusion process for machinery, and allowing temporary exclusions for 19 tariff lines related to solar manufacturing equipment.
The USTR will receive public comments from 29 May to 28 June, 2024.