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Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)
Měiguó Màoyì Dàibiǎo Bāngōngshì
美国贸易代表办公室
against / towards
duì
对
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
、
China
Zhōngguó
中国
and / as well as
jí
及
Mexico
Mòxīgē
墨西哥
to launch / to open
zhǎnkāi
展开
“
Section 301 (US trade law provision)
sān líng yī tiáokuǎn
301条款
”
trade investigation
màoyì diàochá
贸易调查
。

Office of the US Trade Representative
Měiguó Màoyì Dàibiǎo Bāngōngshì
美国贸易代表办公室
on (a date)
yú
于
March 11
sān yuè shíyī rì
3月11日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
，
will
jiāng
将
against
duì
对
more than / over
chāoguò
超过
twelve
shí èr gè
十二个
major
zhǔyào
主要
trade partners
màoyì huǒbàn
贸易伙伴
to launch
zhǎnkāi
展开
“
Section 301
sān líng yī tiáokuǎn
301条款
”
formal / formally
zhèngshì
正式
investigation
diàochá
调查
，
targets / subjects
duìxiàng
对象
including
bāokuò
包括
EU
Ōuméng
欧盟
、
China
Zhōngguó
中国
and
hé
和
Mexico
Mòxīgē
墨西哥
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to believe / to consider
rènwéi
认为
，
this move
cǐ jǔ
此举
may / possibly
kěnéng
可能
to become / to serve as
chéngwéi
成为
Trump (surname)
Tèlǎngpǔ
特朗普
administration
zhèngfǔ
政府
to introduce / to roll out
tuīchū
推出
a new round of
xīn yī lún
新一轮
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
measures
cuòshī
措施
structural particle
de
的
legal grounds / legal basis
fǎlǜ yījù
法律依据
。

March 11, 2026 at 10:00 PM

Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR)
Měiguó Màoyì Dàibiǎo Bāngōngshì
美国贸易代表办公室
on (a date)
yú
于
March 11
sān yuè shíyī rì
3月11日
to announce
xuānbù
宣布
，
will
jiāng
将
against
duì
对
more than / over
chāoguò
超过
twelve
shí èr gè
十二个
major
zhǔyào
主要
trade partners
màoyì huǒbàn
贸易伙伴
to launch / to open
zhǎnkāi
展开
“
Section 301 (US trade law provision)
sān líng yī tiáokuǎn
301条款
”
formal
zhèngshì
正式
trade investigation
màoyì diàochá
贸易调查
。
investigation
diàochá
调查
targets / subjects
duìxiàng
对象
including
bāokuò
包括
European Union
Ōuméng
欧盟
、
China
Zhōngguó
中国
、
Mexico
Mòxīgē
墨西哥
、
Japan
Rìběn
日本
and
hé
和
South Korea
Hánguó
韩国
and others / etc.
děng
等
major
zhǔyào
主要
economies
jīngjì tǐ
经济体
。
official / authorities
guānfāng
官方
to state
biǎoshì
表示
，
this
cǐcì
此次
investigation
diàochá
调查
aimed at
zhǐzài
旨在
to evaluate / assess
pínggū
评估
the countries concerned
xiāngguān guójiā
相关国家
structural particle
de
的
trade practices
màoyì xíngwéi
贸易行为
whether
shìfǒu
是否
towards / against
duì
对
United States
Měiguó
美国
to constitute
gòuchéng
构成
unfair
bù gōngpíng
不公平
restrictions
xiànzhì
限制
or
huò
或
discrimination
qíshì
歧视
。
“
Section 301
sān líng yī tiáokuǎn
301条款
”
is
shì
是
American
Měiguó
美国
trade law
màoyì fǎ
贸易法
in
zhōng
中
structural particle
de
的
one (measure word for policies)
yī xiàng
一项
legal authorization tool
shòuquán gōngjù
授权工具
，
to allow / permit
yǔnxǔ
允许
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
when
zài
在
to determine / to find
rèndìng
认定
trade partners
màoyì huǒbàn
贸易伙伴
to have / to engage in
cúnzài
存在
unfair practices
bù gōngpíng xíngwéi
不公平行为
when
shí
时
to impose / to levy
zhēngshōu
征收
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
。
previously / before this
cǐqián
此前
，
American
Měiguó
美国
US Supreme Court
liánbāng zuìgāo fǎyuàn
联邦最高法院
on
yú
于
February 20
èr yuè èrshí rì
2月20日
to rule / to determine
cáidìng
裁定
，
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
invoking / citing
yuányǐn
援引
“
International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)
Guójì Jǐnjí Jīngjì Quánlì Fǎ
国际紧急经济权力法
”
imposed (tariffs)
zhēngshōu de
征收的
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
unconstitutional
wéixiàn
违宪
，
to force / to compel
pòshǐ
迫使
authorities
dāngjú
当局
to turn to / instead
zhuǎnér
转而
to seek
xúnqiú
寻求
other
qítā
其他
legal tools
fǎlǜ gōngjù
法律工具
。
EU
Ōuméng
欧盟
side / party
fāngmiàn
方面
to state
biǎoshì
表示
，
will
jiāng
将
closely
mìqiè
密切
to monitor / follow
guānzhù
关注
investigation
diàochá
调查
progress
jìnzhǎn
进展
，
and (also)
bìng
并
to reserve / to retain
bǎoliú
保留
to take (action)
cǎiqǔ
采取
corresponding / appropriate
xiāngyìng
相应
retaliatory / counter-
fǎnzhì
反制
measures
cuòshī
措施
structural particle
de
的
the right
quánlì
权利
。
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
，
the investigation
diàochá
调查
if
ruò
若
to lead to / cause
dǎozhì
导致
new
xīn
新
tariffs
guānshuì
关税
to take effect / to be implemented
luò dì
落地
，
will
jiāng
将
further
jìnyībù
进一步
to exacerbate / worsen
jiājù
加剧
global
quánqiú
全球
trade
màoyì
贸易
tensions
jǐnzhāng júshì
紧张局势
，
and (also)
bìng
并
on / towards
duì
对
already (as things stand)
běn yǐ
本已
under pressure
chéng yā de
承压的
global
quánqiú
全球
supply chain
gōngyìng liàn
供应链
to cause / to create
zàochéng
造成
greater / bigger
gèng dà
更大
impact / shock
chōngjī
冲击
。

News in English

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US Opens Section 301 Trade Probes Against EU, China and Mexico as Trade War Deepens

The US Trade Representative office announced on March 11 formal Section 301 trade investigations against more than a dozen partners including the EU, China and Mexico. Analysts say the move could provide legal grounds for a new round of tariffs.

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