# USTR Grier

Washington Reboots Trade Warfare: New 301 Probes Target China and a Dozen Partners

After a Supreme Court ruling curbed the president’s emergency tariff powers, the U.S. launched new investigations under Section 301 targeting China and a dozen other economies. The probes, focused on subsidies, excess capacity and labour practices, aim to restore a credible tariff threat but risk reigniting trade tensions and disrupting global supply chains.