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Tag: semiconductor trade policy
Tariff Tussle Unpacked: U.S.–China Trade Tensions, Legal Fault Lines, and Policy Amid Global Market Volatility
In early June 2025, the Wall Street Journal reported the United States’ decision to impose an additional 25 percent tariff on Chinese semiconductors and electronics, citing persistent concerns over intellectual property theft, forced technology transfer, and threats to national security (Wall Street Journal, June 2 2025). This latest escalation in U.S.–China trade tensions revives debates over the scope of executive authority in trade policy and the proper balance between domestic injury and foreign relations. At its core, the dispute raises questions under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. § 2411), which grants the president broad powers to counter “unfair” foreign trade practices. Moreover, as technology has become integral to both economic competitiveness and military readiness, policymakers argue that semiconductors constitute “dual‐use” goods subject to enhanced scrutiny under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. § 1701 et seq.).