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5/14/2024

Statement from Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at the Conclusion of the Section 301 Review | U.S. Departm…

Statement from Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at the
Conclusion of the Section 301 Review
May 14, 2024

WASHINGTON – Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen today released the following
statement at the conclusion of the Section 301 review:
“Since taking o ice, President Biden and I have made clear that we will take necessary actions
to advance the interests of American workers and firms. The results of the Section 301 review
announced today outline strategic and targeted steps that are needed to respond to specific
long-standing unfair trade practices by the Peopleʼs Republic of China.
During my trip to Beijing last month, I raised our concerns on Chinese industrial overcapacity
to economic policymakers at the highest levels of the PRC government. President Biden and I
have seen firsthand the impacts of surges of certain artificially cheap Chinese imports on
American communities in the past, and we will not tolerate that again. These overcapacity
concerns are widely shared by our partners across advanced economies and emerging
markets, motivated not by anti-China policy but by a desire to prevent damaging economic
dislocation from unfair economic practices. These problems built up over time and will not be
solved in a day. My team and I will continue to directly address with PRC counterparts our
broad concerns with the PRCʼs long-standing macroeconomic imbalances and industrial policy,
along with the resulting spillovers on the U.S. and global economy.
I look forward to continuing to advance American interests and lead the Administrationʼs
responsible management of the U.S.-China economic relationship.”
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