Safeguards: Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 (CRS Report for Congress)
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| Release Date |
Revised Jan. 13, 2021 |
| Report Number |
IF10786 |
| Report Type |
In Focus |
| Authors |
Vivian C. Jones |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
On January 23, 2018, President Trump proclaimed a fouryear
safeguard measure on imports of certain crystalline
silicon photovoltaic cells (solar cells) and modules, and a
three-year safeguard on large residential washing machines.
These safeguards, issued under Section 201 of the Trade
Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. §2251), imposed additional tariffs
and quotas on U.S. imports of these products. The
safeguards were instituted based on findings by the U.S.
International Trade Commission (ITC) that these goods are
being imported into the United States in such increased
quantities that they are a substantial cause of serious injury
to U.S. manufacturers. The ITC also recommended that the
President impose a remedy of this type.
