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India Under US Scanner for Unfair Trade Practices? Jamieson Greer Announces Probes, Warns New Tariffs Could Be Imposed
The U.S. probes 16 countries for unfair trade linked to excess production, with South Korea's $56 billion bilateral surplus cited, aiming for tariffs or other measures.
- On March 11, 2026, the USTR said it will publish a Federal Register notice to initiate a Section 301 investigation into unfair trade practices, including excess capacity.
- Following last month's Supreme Court ruling overturning IEEPA tariffs, the administration moved to replace invalidated 'reciprocal' tariffs amid concerns of overproduction and persistent surpluses, Greer said.
- The office cited specific data on South Korea showing its global goods trade surplus reached US$52 billion in 2024 and its bilateral surplus with the United States rose to $56 billion.
- The interagency Section 301 committee will hold public hearings and solicit comments, with the USTR docket expected to open around Tuesday and the comment deadline set for April 15; public hearings are expected around May 5, and responsive actions may include tariffs or negotiations.
- The USTR said it will likely launch a second Section 301 investigation no earlier than Thursday afternoon to examine acts, policies, and practices of certain economies relating to excess capacity.
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The US is launching new trade investigations into excess industrial capacity and forced labour among 16 trading partners to rebuild tariff pressure after a Supreme Court ruling weakened Trump's tariff programme.
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