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United States of America: U.S. Administration announces potential Section 301 tariffs in response to foreign digital services taxes and regulations

Announcement

21 Feb 2025

In February 2025, the U.S. Administration issued a memorandum directing relevant U.S. agencies to counter foreign digital services taxes and regulations that allegedly discriminate against American companies. The directive includes potential trade investigations and tariffs.

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1 likely harmful

0 liberalising

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Announced: 21 Feb 2025
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