The US will investigate the EU's trade practices after the bloc fined US tech companies billions, with Trump alleging unfair treatment and threatening retaliation.
President Donald Trump announced his administration will launch a Section 301 trade probe into the European Union, threatening 'substantial' tariffs. This action is in response to the EU's hefty fines against U.S. tech giants like Google, Apple, Meta, and Amazon, which Trump claims are 'ROBBING' American companies and taxpayers.
The US is India's largest auto parts export market, taking 26% of shipments, totaling $24 billion in FY26. This occurs amid a US probe into unfair practices, including labor and subsidies, while US firms seek to reduce China dependence by sourcing from India.
The US investigates Germany under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, alleging its drug price regulation system forces US patients and businesses to pay disproportionately higher prices for pharmaceutical R&D, potentially leading to new tariffs.
The US has initiated a Section 301 trade investigation into Germany's pharmaceutical pricing policies, alleging they unfairly burden US commerce and force the US to fund a disproportionate share of global drug R&D, potentially leading to new tariffs.
The U.S. Trade Representative's office will release findings from trade investigations into over 70 countries, including South Korea, China, and Japan, in the coming weeks. These probes, under Section 301, target unfair trade practices and forced labor, potentially leading to new tariffs.
The US proposes a 25% tariff on many Brazilian imports, targeting digital trade, IP, ethanol access, and deforestation. This follows an investigation into unfair trade practices, partially replacing a previously struck-down 50% tariff.
China urged the United States to drop its latest Section 301 investigations into alleged excess capacity, calling the probe legally flawed at a Washington hearing just days before a planned summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping. “[It] lacks sufficient statutory basis and supporting evidence” and “circumvents several established multilateral mechanisms”, Michelle Zang, speaking on behalf of the China Chamber of International Commerce (CCOIC), a state-backed trade body, told the hearing. The...
