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Statutes/19 U.S.C. §§ 2251-2254
19 U.S.C. §§ 2251-2254

Section 201 safeguard investigations

Authority for the President to impose tariffs, quotas, or other import restrictions when increased imports cause serious injury to a domestic industry. ITC investigates injury, USTR recommends remedy, President decides. Recent uses: solar (2018), washers (2018).

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Topics: safeguard, tariff, usitc, trade remedy