{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DefinedTerm","name":"Section 201 (Safeguard)","description":"As of July 2026. Section 201 of the U.S. Trade Act of 1974 is the legal basis for global safeguard measures: it allows temporary tariffs or import quotas when the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) finds that increased imports are a substantial cause of \"serious injury\" to a domestic industry—regardless of whether those imports are unfair. The USITC investigates and recommends relief; the President makes the final decision on its form and level. Measures are statutorily limited to a max","inDefinedTermSet":{"@type":"DefinedTermSet","name":"Frachtportal Logistics Glossary","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary"},"url":"https://www.freight-academy.com/en/glossary/section-201-safeguard","inLanguage":"en","dateModified":"2026-07-10T05:12:57.547153","citation":"U.S. Trade Act of 1974, Section 201; USITC; Proklamationen 9693/9694 (Jan. 2018) zu Solar- und Waschmaschinen-Safeguards; Verlängerung der Solar-Schutzmaßnahme (Feb. 2022), Auslaufen 6.2.2026. Stand: Juni 2026.","markdownMirror":"https://www.freight-academy.com/api/md/glossary/en/section-201-safeguard","provider":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Frachtportal","url":"https://www.freight-academy.com"},"quickSummary":"Section 201 (Safeguard) · As of July 2026. · Quelle: U.S. Trade Act of 1974, Section 201; USITC; Proklamationen 9693/9694 (Jan. 2018) zu Solar- und Waschmaschinen-Safeguards; Verlängerung der Solar-Schutzmaßnahme (Feb. 2022), Auslaufen 6.2.2026. Stand: Juni 2026."}