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The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Calls on Biden Administration to Take Action to Combat Canadian DST

15 July 2024

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Republican members of the House Ways and Means Committee have announced a letter sent to United States Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Katherine Tai calling on the Biden Administration to utilize authorities under Section 301 of the Trade Act in response to Canada's Digital Services Tax (DST), which was recently brought into force (previous coverage). Section 301 has been used in the past to investigate the DSTs introduced by other countries, resulting in the imposition of additional tariffs (subsequently suspended). The main text of the letter is as follows: --- Dear Ambassador Tai, We call on the Biden Admnistration to deliver...