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USTR Formally Keeps the 2018 China Section 301 Tariffs in Force After Its Four-Year Review
A notice filed Tuesday morning determines that neither the July 2018 nor the August 2018 action terminated on its anniversary, because domestic industries asked for them to continue.
By Marcus Elrod
Oct 6, 2026 · 2 min read
The Office of the U.S. Trade Representative filed a notice for public inspection at 8:45 a.m. Eastern on Tuesday that keeps the original China Section 301 tariff actions legally alive. Titled "Continuation of Actions: China's Acts, Policies, and Practices Related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation," the four-page document is scheduled for Federal Register publication on Wednesday under document number 2026-20510.
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Marcus Elrod
Marcus tracks positioning, flows and rates. He writes CI's weekly market internals column.
Marcus Elrod writes for Corporate Insider Inc.