Trade Act of 1974
Write short brief giving real example (highlighted in yellow) How Trump used the
FOLLOWING laws:
A. Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974: allowing the President to impose temporary duties and
other trade measures if the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) determines a surge in
imports is a substantial cause or threat of serious injury to a U.S. industry
® Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974: U.S. imports of washing machines and solar
products
B. Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962: allowing the President to take action to adjust
imports of products the Department of Commerce finds to be imported into the United States in
such quantities or under such circumstances as to threaten to impair U.S. national security
® Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962: U.S. imports of steel and aluminum,
and potentially autos and uranium
C. Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974: allowing the United States Trade Representative (USTR)
to suspend trade agreement concessions or impose import restrictions if it determines a U.S.
trading partner is violating trade agreement commitments or engaging in discriminatory or
unreasonable practices that burden or restrict U.S. commerce
® Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974: U.S. imports from China
2- (Write case brief) on Indicative disputes on Tariffs/Customs
o Conair v. United States
o Superior Wire v. United States
o Belcrest Linens v. United States
o Argentina – Textiles
3- (Write case brief) on Indicative disputes on (Non-Trade Barriers) NTBs
o US v. Japan – Semiconductors
o US v. Canada – Wheat
o Bananas war – EU
