Continuation of U.S. Trade Actions Against China

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The United States Trade Representative (USTR) has announced that the trade actions against China, started in 2018, will continue. These actions focus on issues like technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation.

In May 2026, USTR mentioned the review of these trade actions. They asked industries if they wanted the actions to keep going. Many industries said yes. They believe these actions help them in different ways.

The actions began on July 6 and August 23, 2018. Both actions were set to end in 2026, on their four-year anniversary dates. But many industries asked USTR to continue them. As a result, the actions will not end on these dates and will stay active.

Many domestic producers and trade groups sent requests to USTR. They have noticed that China’s unfair trade practices are still a problem. The actions give China reasons to stop these practices. They also help U.S. industries compete with Chinese imports.

Industries say these actions encourage investments in new technologies. They also lead to more domestic production. Companies have brought back some vital industries to the U.S. because of these actions.

USTR received numerous requests to continue the actions. For the July 6, 2018 action, they got 68 requests from producers and 18 from trade associations. For the August 23, 2018 action, they got 57 requests from producers and 19 from trade associations.

Jennifer Thornton, the General Counsel at USTR, mentioned further reviews will happen. They will look at how effective these actions are. USTR will ask people to share their thoughts about these actions.

This review will check other possible actions. It will also see how these actions affect the U.S. economy and its consumers. More details about the next steps will be provided soon by USTR.

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