Trump Starts Rebuilding Tariff Protections Targeting China, Europe
The so-called 301 probe kicks off a process to address industrial overcapacity
A container ship at the Port of Rotterdam in Rotterdam, Netherlands, on Monday, April 14, 2025.
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US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer kicked off the first of several sweeping trade investigations required to impose more tariffs and replace levies struck down by the nation’s Supreme Court.
In a Federal Register filing, Greer’s office levied allegations of industrial overcapacity for several economies, saying China maintains a trade surplus across several sectors. (Click here to read the full story.)