The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has completed its four-year review of the Section 301 tariffs on products from China, and it has issued its final determinations.
The proposed modifications announced in May 2024 were largely adopted. The USTR continues to find that, although China had changed some specific unfair measures, China’s harmful forced technology transfer practices – in particular cyber theft and industrial espionage – have continued.
The USTR’s report states that it is adding or increasing section 301 tariffs for certain products in strategic sectors, including steel and aluminum products.
The final tariff rates steel and aluminum products, including steel wire, are available here.
The tariff increases will go into effect according to the following schedule:
- Tariff increases in 2024 are applicable with respect to products that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after September 27, 2024.
- Tariff increases in 2025 and 2026 are applicable with respect to products that are entered for consumption, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after January 1 of the corresponding year.
The AWPA is monitoring the tariffs and will provide additional information as it becomes available.