A new round of US tariff hikes

The US Trade Representative’s lengthy report evaluates Trump’s tariffs and justifies applications of new tariffs in key sectors. Former Biden administration economist Brad Setser explains the actions in an interview with China Talk and CSIS experts react to the energy and trade implications of the tariffs. The Cato Institute argues that Biden has put politics over good policy. Dmitry Grozoubinski has questions about the move in Most Favoured Nation. Experts urge Xi Jinping to respond with caution, per the Financial Times. WTO DG Ngozi discusses what the tariffs mean for world trade in an interview in Foreign Policy.

Mentioned publications

Four-Year Review of Actions Taken in the Section 301 Investigation: China’s Acts, Policies, and Practices related to Technology Transfer, Intellectual Property, and Innovation – Office of the US Trade Representative, May 14, 2024
USTR produces a lengthy report reviewing Trump’s Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports and justifying new tariffs on key sectors.
Emergency Pod: Setser on Biden's Electric Curtain – Jordan Schneider and Lily Ottinger, China Talk Podcast, May 15, 2024
An explanation of the Biden 301 tariffs, how and why they were imposed, and what they mean.
Experts React: Energy and Trade Implications of Tariffs on Chinese Imports – Joseph Majkut, William Alan Reinsch, Scott Kennedy, Emily Benson, Gracelin Baskaran, Jane Nakano, and Quill Robinson, Center for Strategic and International Studies, May 14, 2024
How will new Section 301 tariffs affect trade in the various sectors targeted for protection?
New Biden Section 301 Tariffs (Once Again) Put Politics over Good Policy – Clark Packard, Cato Institute, May 14, 2024
Are the new Biden tariffs solely politically motivated?
US Green Tariffs - I Have Questions – Dmitry Grozoubinski, Most Favoured Nation, May 13, 2024
Will tariffs alone solve problems the US faces?
HF sponsored access Xi Jinping urged to respond with caution to Joe Biden’s trade tariffs – Financial Times, May 17, 2024
How will China respond to a new round of US tariff hikes?
What Biden’s New China Tariffs Mean for World Trade – Ravi Agrawal, Foreign Policy, May 17, 2024
WTO Director General Ngozi assesses the new tariffs and the continuing relevance of the WTO.