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China is explicitly identified as a target for USTR investigations and trade actions under Section 301, as evidenced by its inclusion in the semiconductor tariff plans [1], the investigation into structural excess capacity [2], and the list of countries targeted for review [3].
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USTR Launches Broad Section 301 Investigations Into Excess ... dwt.com 3 facts
claimThe USTR initiated an investigation on March 11, 2026, to determine if structural excess capacity and production in manufacturing sectors in 16 customs jurisdictions, including China, the European Union, and Mexico, are unreasonable or discriminatory and burden or restrict U.S. commerce.
claimThe countries targeted for review in the Section 301 investigation are Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, the Bahamas, Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, Cambodia, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, El Salvador, the EU, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Libya, Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, the Philippines, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sri Lanka, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad and Tobago, Türkiye, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, Uruguay, Venezuela, and Vietnam.
claimThe USTR scheduled Section 301 tariffs to be imposed in 2027 on most Nicaraguan goods due to human rights practices and on Chinese semiconductors due to government activity in that sector.