Keep China in check: Don’t let Section 301 tariffs expire

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The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) will soon issue its congressionally mandated four-year review of Section 301 tariffs on billions of dollars of products from China. Its decisions will weigh heavily on the state of U.S. textile manufacturing. These penalty tariffs on finished apparel and textile products are critical to checking abusive Chinese trade practices and leveling the playing field for domestic manufacturers and our free trade agreement partners. China’s objective in trade has long been to exploit our market for its economic gain. From the perspectives of U.S. textile companies, Section 301 tariffs restore accountability to trade...