<P> Section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act of 1974 ( last edition March 23 , 2018 ) , ( Pub. L. 93 -- 618 , 19 U.S.C. § 2411 ) authorizes the President to take all appropriate action , including retaliation , to obtain the removal of any act , policy , or practice of a foreign government that violates an international trade agreement or is unjustified , unreasonable , or discriminatory , and that burdens or restricts U.S. commerce . Section 301 cases can be self - initiated by the United States Trade Representative ( USTR ) or as the result of a petition filed by a firm or industry group . If USTR initiates a Section 301 investigation , it must seek to negotiate a settlement with the foreign country in the form of compensation or elimination of the trade barrier . For cases involving trade agreements , the USTR is required to request formal dispute proceedings as provided by the trade agreements . The law does not require that the U.S. government wait until it receives authorization from the World Trade Organization ( WTO ) to take enforcement actions , and the President is increasingly focused on enforcing intellectual property ( IP ) rights ( under Agreements that may be outside of the WTO ) under the `` Special '' 301 amendments but the U.S. has committed itself to pursuing the resolution of disputes under WTO agreements through the WTO dispute settlement mechanism , which has its own timetable . </P>
<P> Section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act of 1974 ( last edition March 23 , 2018 ) , ( Pub. L. 93 -- 618 , 19 U.S.C. § 2411 ) authorizes the President to take all appropriate action , including retaliation , to obtain the removal of any act , policy , or practice of a foreign government that violates an international trade agreement or is unjustified , unreasonable , or discriminatory , and that burdens or restricts U.S. commerce . Section 301 cases can be self - initiated by the United States Trade Representative ( USTR ) or as the result of a petition filed by a firm or industry group . If USTR initiates a Section 301 investigation , it must seek to negotiate a settlement with the foreign country in the form of compensation or elimination of the trade barrier . For cases involving trade agreements , the USTR is required to request formal dispute proceedings as provided by the trade agreements . The law does not require that the U.S. government wait until it receives authorization from the World Trade Organization ( WTO ) to take enforcement actions , and the President is increasingly focused on enforcing intellectual property ( IP ) rights ( under Agreements that may be outside of the WTO ) under the `` Special '' 301 amendments but the U.S. has committed itself to pursuing the resolution of disputes under WTO agreements through the WTO dispute settlement mechanism , which has its own timetable . </P>
what is section 301 of the trade act
what is section 301 of the trade act
authorizes the President to take all appropriate action , including retaliation , to obtain the removal of any act , policy , or practice of a foreign government that violates an international trade agreement or is unjustified , unreasonable , or discriminatory , and that burdens or restricts U.S. commerce
authorizes the President to take all appropriate action , including retaliation , to obtain the removal of any act , policy , or practice of a foreign government that violates an international trade agreement or is unjustified , unreasonable , or discriminatory , and that burdens or restricts U.S. commerce