This is what the President used as a result, immediately to impose the 15% tariff. So that's one avenue. And then there are a couple of others. Section 301 of the Trade act of 1974 authorizes the U.S. trade Representative to investigate and act upon results of an investigation revealing unfair trade practices. Section 301 has been used quite a bit in. In 2024, the Biden administration opened three investigations under Section 301 and determined that the countries had violated, violated the provisions there. (24:07–24:19)
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