TARIFF TRACKER
USTR opens a Section 301 investigation into China’s Phase One Agreement compliance
USTR initiated a Section 301 investigation into whether China failed to implement commitments under the Phase One Agreement. This notice does not impose new duties, but it requests comments on possible duties, fees, service restrictions, or import restrictions.
Updated October 12, 2026
STATUS
Proposed
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Section 301
COUNTRIES
China
COVERED GOODS
No specific HTS headings are listed. The investigation concerns China’s implementation of the Phase One Agreement and asks about possible duties, fees, service restrictions, or import restrictions on products or services of China.
WHAT TO DO (OUR GUIDANCE, NOT LEGAL ADVICE)
If China sourcing or China market access is material to your business, review whether to submit comments by December 1, 2025. Track the hearing on December 16, 2025 because USTR is asking what action, if any, should be taken.
SOURCES
OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES TRADE REPRESENTATIVE notice, 90 FR 48733 (October 28, 2025)
QUOTES FROM THE SOURCE
Signed: "October 24, 2025: The U.S. Trade Representative initiated the investigation." (source)
Countries: "China's implementation of the Phase One Agreement and potential actions to address these issues." (source)
Covered goods: "This investigation initially will focus on China's implementation of the Phase One Agreement and whether China has fully implemented its commitments under the Agreement." (source)
Covered goods: "What action, if any, should be taken to address these issues, including:" (source)
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