Trade Cases
August 9, 2018
CRS Report Delves into Trade Tariffs
Written by Sandy Williams
The numbers 201, 232 and 301 are getting a lot of headlines recently. They are sections under three U.S. laws that President Trump has used to impose tariffs on a variety of goods and countries.
Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 was used to place tariffs on imports of washing machines and solar products to the U.S. after commerce determined that the quantities and pricing of imports were injuring domestic producers.
