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USTR investigates China’s dominance in maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding

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  • Update Time : 07:35:11 pm, Wednesday, 17 April 2024
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The United States Trade Representative on April 17 announced the initiation of a Section 301 Investigation into the acts, policies, and practices of the People’s Republic of China targeting dominance in the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors.

USTR made the announcement following a petition filed by five national labor unions.

The petition presents serious and concerning allegations of China’s longstanding efforts to dominate the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors, cataloguing the China’s use of unfair, non-market policies and practices to achieve those goals, said ambassador Katherine Tai.

‘The allegations reflect what we have already seen across other sectors, where China utilizes a wide range of non-market policies and practices to undermine fair competition and dominate the market, both in China and globally,’ she said.

‘I pledge to undertake a full and thorough investigation into the unions’ concerns,’ Katherine added.

In a formal notice, the USTR has stated its intention to seek public comments and conduct a public hearing in connection with this investigation.

Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, (Trade Act) is designed to address unfair foreign practices affecting the US commerce.

It provides a mechanism to address unjustifiable, unreasonable, or discriminatory practices by foreign governments that burden or restrict the US commerce.

The Section 301 provisions of the Trade Act provide a domestic procedure through which interested persons may petition the US Trade Representative to investigate a foreign government act, policy, or practice and take appropriate action.

On March 12, 2024, five national labor unions filed a petition requesting an investigation into the acts, policies, and practices of China targeting the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance.

The five petitioner unions are: the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO CLC (“USW”); the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (“IAM”); the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, AFL-CIO/CLC (“IBB”); the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (“IBEW”); and the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO (“MTD”).

USTR investigates China’s dominance in maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding

Update Time : 07:35:11 pm, Wednesday, 17 April 2024

The United States Trade Representative on April 17 announced the initiation of a Section 301 Investigation into the acts, policies, and practices of the People’s Republic of China targeting dominance in the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors.

USTR made the announcement following a petition filed by five national labor unions.

The petition presents serious and concerning allegations of China’s longstanding efforts to dominate the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors, cataloguing the China’s use of unfair, non-market policies and practices to achieve those goals, said ambassador Katherine Tai.

‘The allegations reflect what we have already seen across other sectors, where China utilizes a wide range of non-market policies and practices to undermine fair competition and dominate the market, both in China and globally,’ she said.

‘I pledge to undertake a full and thorough investigation into the unions’ concerns,’ Katherine added.

In a formal notice, the USTR has stated its intention to seek public comments and conduct a public hearing in connection with this investigation.

Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, (Trade Act) is designed to address unfair foreign practices affecting the US commerce.

It provides a mechanism to address unjustifiable, unreasonable, or discriminatory practices by foreign governments that burden or restrict the US commerce.

The Section 301 provisions of the Trade Act provide a domestic procedure through which interested persons may petition the US Trade Representative to investigate a foreign government act, policy, or practice and take appropriate action.

On March 12, 2024, five national labor unions filed a petition requesting an investigation into the acts, policies, and practices of China targeting the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding sectors for dominance.

The five petitioner unions are: the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO CLC (“USW”); the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (“IAM”); the International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmiths, Forgers and Helpers, AFL-CIO/CLC (“IBB”); the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (“IBEW”); and the Maritime Trades Department, AFL-CIO (“MTD”).