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Section 301 Tariffs Are Meant to Be A Scalpel, Not A Sledgehammer

August 7, 2026

By Marc L. Busch and Petros C. Mavroidis | Aug 7, 2026 (The Hill)

Congress never intended for Section 301 of the 1974 Trade Act to be a general tariff statute. It wrote the statute as a targeted trade remedy. That distinction matters. In fact, it’s at the heart of the latest lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s Section 301 tariffs.  

The case, brought by the Liberty Justice Center…

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