Quote-unquote: Section 301 tariffs, from both sides now

What they’re saying. On the expanded China tariffs: ‘Enhance competition’ or ‘too little, too late’ . Two takes on the administration’s China trade strategy -- retaining most existing Section 301 (Trade Act of 1974) tariffs and boosting or adding levies in select sectors (with some of the new tariffs beginning Aug. 1 ): ‘Enhance competition.’ “In each case, these tariffs are intended not to dampen but to enhance competition, to level the playing field in key areas such as...