Trade and Manufacturing Monitor
USTR Announces Proposed Tariff Rates Under Section 301 Forced Labor Investigation, Invites Public Comments
On Tuesday, June 2, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) issued its findings pursuant to its investigation under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, initiated on March 12, related to the…
Court of International Trade Holds Section 122 Tariffs Unlawful
On May 7, 2026, in a 2-1 decision by a three-judge panel of U.S. Court of International Trade, the court held unlawful President Trump’s imposition of 10% tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974. The case…
Update: New CIT Case Takes the Lead for IEEPA Refunds
On April 7, U.S. importer and plaintiff Atmus Filtration voluntarily dismissed its U.S. Court of International Trade case challenging the application of International Emergency Economic Powers Act (“IEEPA”) duties to…
Q&A: What You Need to Know About USTR’s New Section 301 Forced Labor Investigations Covering 60 Trading Partners
On Thursday, March 12, the Office of the United States Trade Representative ("USTR") announced it is initiating a suite of investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 regarding "acts, policies, and…
USTR Launches Broad Section 301 Investigations Regarding Excess Capacity in Manufacturing Sectors
On Wednesday, March 11, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (“USTR”) announced it is initiating a suite of investigations under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 regarding “the acts, policies, and…