U.S. Trade Representative Announces Increased Chinese Tariffs, Promises to Provide Exclusion Process
On Wednesday, May 8th, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced plans to increase tariffs to 25 percent on approximately $200 billion worth of goods imported from China. These goods are already subject to an additional 10 percent tariff pursuant to USTR’s September 2018 actions. USTR is applying these tariffs pursuant to a Section 301 investigation