# Section 301

Washington Threatens 15% Global Import Duty This Week, Renewing Trade Uncertainty for China and Allies

U.S. officials indicated a temporary global import duty could rise from 10% to 15% imminently, a move designed to replace tariffs the Supreme Court found legally unsupported. The administration says it will seek to reinstate higher, more defensible tariffs within five months using other trade statutes, a plan that has unsettled markets and alarmed trade partners.