On October 12th, 2022, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) announced the next steps in the Section 301 China 4-Year Review Process.

The public will have the opportunity to submit comments online about the effectiveness of the Section 301 China List 1 (July 6, 2018 / 9903.88.01) and List 2 (August 23, 2018 / 9903.88.02) actions.

The online portal opens on November 15th, 2022, and closes on January 17th, 2023. 

The USTR is requesting comments on the following:

• The effectiveness of the actions in obtaining the elimination of China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation.
• The effectiveness of the actions in counteracting China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology transfer, intellectual property, and innovation.
• Other actions or modifications that would be more effective in obtaining the elimination of or in counteracting China’s acts, policies, and practices related to technology  transfer, intellectual property, and innovation.
• The effects of the actions on the U.S. economy, including U.S. consumers. 
• The effects of the actions on domestic manufacturing, including in terms of capital investments, domestic capacity and production levels, industry concentrations, and profits.
• The effects of the actions on U.S. technology, including in terms of U.S. technological leadership and U.S. technological development.
• The effects of the actions on U.S. workers, including with respect to employment and wages.
• The effects of the actions on U.S. small businesses.
• The effects of the actions on U.S. supply chain resilience.
• The effects of the actions on the goals of U.S. critical supply chains outlined in Executive Order 14017 and in subsequent reports and findings.
• Whether the actions have resulted in higher additional duties on inputs used for additional manufacturing in the United States than the additional duties on particular downstream product(s) or finished good(s) incorporating those inputs.