What Section 301 Probe Launched By Trump Against 16 Countries Means And Why India Is On The List

The investigations will involve collecting written submissions, holding hearings and consulting the countries involved before the US decides its next steps. The Donald Trump administration in the United States has launched fresh trade investigations into 16 major economies — including India — using a powerful US trade law known as Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. The move was announced by the office of the United States Trade Representative after the US Supreme Court struck down Trump’s earlier “reciprocal tariff” policy last month. By opening Section 301 probes, Washington is effectively restarting its tariff push through a different…