USTR proposes Section 301 exclusions for solar machinery, more funding for CBP

Following its review of Section 301 tariffs applied to U.S. imports of Chinese goods, the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative has recommended exempting an array of solar manufacturing equipment from the duties and standing up an exclusion process that targets machinery used for domestic manufacturing, according to its final report. USTR also argues that additional funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection is needed to strengthen enforcement. In the final report , published on Tuesday, USTR lays out the...