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International trade · 17/03/2026Updated: 10/16/2026 · 1 min read

US Launches Section 301 Investigations into Economies with Structural Excess Capacity

Summary

The US Trade Representative has initiated investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 into China, the European Union, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand, Korea, Vietnam, Taiwan, Bangladesh, Mexico, Japan, and India, citing structural excess capacity and production in manufacturing sectors.

Original source language: Federal Register — Trade RepresentativeOpen original release →

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