FOUR-YEAR SECTION 301 RESULTS
Green Worldwide previously reported that the United States Trade Representative requested public comment on the effectiveness of Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports. The review period closed on January 17, 2023, and nearly 1,500 comments were submitted by several companies, as well as trade groups for agriculture, retail, and manufacturing. Many comments shared the same message — the Section 301 tariffs on $350 million in Chinese goods have not achieved their aim and have instead hurt U.S. businesses.
From the comments received, many suggested that the current tariffs place an undue burden, especially on small businesses that import goods made in China, while rewarding unscrupulous companies that lie about the country of origin and the price of their imported items.
One automotive manufacturer said it paid hundreds of millions of dollars in tariffs for components and branded apparel under the Section 301 tariffs stating, “[We] have not seen any evidence that China has changed its acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation since 2018.” The company wrote, “no modification to the tariffs—aside from outright removal or substantial, permanent exclusions to protect key U.S. interests—will make them more effective.”
Responses overwhelmingly indicated that the Section 301 tariffs place U.S. companies at a competitive disadvantage. Review the public Section 301 comments by clicking the link below.
https://comments.ustr.gov/s/docket?docketNumber=USTR-2022-0014
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