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USTR Began Section 301 Investigation into Chinese Semiconductors in December

Frank Wolfe

Monday, February 3rd, 2025

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USTR Began Section 301 Investigation into Chinese Semiconductors in December

A September, 2024 photo of the Intel Ohio One construction site in Licking County, Ohio outside of Columbus. The company has said that it is investing $28 billion in two chip foundries there (Intel Photo)

On Dec. 23 last year, less than a month before the handover of presidential power, the Biden administration's U.S. Trade Representative (USTR), Katherine Tai, announced an investigation under Section 301 the Trade Act of 1974 into unfair semiconductor trade practices by China. The office of the USTR had targeted the end of this month for the submission of public comments and for a public hearing on March 11. Semiconductor groups are now asking for a minimum time extension of one…

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