What is Section 301, the US law behind Trump’s new ‘unfair trade’ probe targeting India and 15 others? | Explained

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Synopsis The Trump administration has launched a new trade investigation into “unfair” practices by 16 major partners, including India, under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. This probe examines “structural excess capacity” in manufacturing, potentially leading to new US tariffs if violations are found. Donald Trump’s administration has launched a fresh trade investigation into “unfair” practices among 16 major trading partners, including India, raising the possibility of new US tariffs in the coming months. The probe, announced by the office of Jamieson Greer, will examine whether countries maintain “structural excess capacity” in manufacturing through subsidies, suppressed wages or…

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