Silverado Testifies Before the USTR on Section 301 Investigation

Acts, Policies, and Practices of Certain Economies Relating to Structural Excess Capacity and Production in Manufacturing Sectors

Published by: Silverado Policy AcceleratorMay 12, 2026

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Trade and Industrial Security

Silverado’s VP of Policy for Trade & Industrial Strategy John Corrigan testified to explain how a border pollution measure could counteract industrial pollution in countries that export to the United States.

“Structural excess capacity is not a problem confined to a single industry in China. The creation and maintenance of structural excess capacity is a foundational feature of China’s economic model, and already burdens U.S. commerce in sectors critical to our economic and national security.”

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