USTR Seeks Delay of China Sec 301 Tariffs

[ABS News Service/27.10.2026]

The US Trade Representative’s Office is seeking comments on delaying for another two months Section 301 tariffs and ports fees on China, saying that Washington and Beijing need more time to negotiate.

The Section 301 action was taken following an investigation by USTR into China’s practices aimed at dominating the global maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors.

The tariffs and fees proposed by USTR were never put into effect as the two countries were trying to negotiate a broader trade truce.

The one-year delay in implementing the Section 301 action was set to expire on November 10.

USTR says it is now extending the delay for another two months, until January 9, 2027.

USTR said it is “continuing to engage with China with the goal of obtaining the elimination of the acts, policies, and practices at issue in the investigation.”