https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=13576 Conflict centers on the legal tension between Section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act, which authorizes unilateral investigations and retaliatory tariffs, and the WTO dispute settlement framework that requires disputes to be resolved through multilateral procedures. WTO panels have found U.S. unilateral tariffs inconsistent with obligations, but enforcement gaps and U.S. invocation of sovereign exceptions have led to continued use of Section 301 and weakened practical compliance, prompting affected states to pursue WTO complaints, regional mechanisms, and calibrated countermeasures. en-us Mon, 17 Feb 2025 11:28:23 +0530 Mon, 17 Feb 2025 11:28:23 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=13576 Conflict centers on the legal tension between Section 301 of the U.S. Trade Act, which authorizes unilateral investigations and retaliatory tariffs, and the WTO dispute settlement framework that requires disputes to be resolved through multilateral procedures. WTO panels have found U.S. unilateral tariffs inconsistent with obligations, but enforcement gaps and U.S. invocation of sovereign exceptions have led to continued use of Section 301 and weakened practical compliance, prompting affected states to pursue WTO complaints, regional mechanisms, and calibrated countermeasures. Articles Other Topics Mon, 17 Feb 2025 11:28:23 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=13576