US launches probe into major trading partners after tarif...

What’s Happening

Not gonna lie, The move comes after the US Supreme Court struck down a key part of Donald Trump’s tariffs policies last month.

US launches probe into major trading partners after tariffs struck down 42 minutes ago Save Peter Hoskins Save Bloomberg via The US has shipped a new investigation into some of its biggest trading partners after the Supreme Court struck down a key part of President Donald Trumps tariffs policies last month. On Wednesday, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer dropped the Section 301 unfair trade practices probe could lead to new tariffs against countries including China, the European Union, India, Japan, South Korea and Mexico . (shocking, we know)

The probe could allow the US to impose tariffs on goods from any of the countries found to have engaged in unfair trade practices.

The Details

Greer dropped he hoped to conclude the investigations before new temporary tariffs imposed late February expire in July. Other countries being investigated include Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Cambodia, Singapore, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Switzerland and Norway.

Canada, which is the USs second largest trading partner, was not mentioned as a target of the probe.

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The Bottom Line

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