Legal Authority for Section 301 Tariffs to Address Forced Labor & Excess Manufacturing Capacity Topic of White Paper From CRS
July 22, 2026
July 22, 2026
WASHINGTON, July 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. LSB11460) by legislative attorney Christopher T. Zirpoli:
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Legal Authority for Section 301 Tariffs to Address Forced Labor and Excess Manufacturing Capacity
Title III of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 2411-2420, collectively referred to as "Section 301") authorizes the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to impose tariffs on . . .
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Legal Authority for Section 301 Tariffs to Address Forced Labor and Excess Manufacturing Capacity
Title III of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 2411-2420, collectively referred to as "Section 301") authorizes the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) to impose tariffs on . . .