Trump’s new Section 301 tariffs favour US trade partners despite identical violations, GTRI flags legal risks

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The Trump administration is using Section 301 of the US Trade Act in a way that departs from its traditional purpose to preserve the benefits of recent trade agreements, creating different tariff outcomes for countries facing the same legal finding and exposing the policy to potential legal challenges, according to the Global Trade Research Institute (GTRI). By Abhimanyu Sharma The Trump administration is using Section 301 of the US Trade Act of 1974 in a way that departs from its traditional purpose to preserve the benefits of recent trade agreements, creating different tariff outcomes for countries facing the same legal…

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