Taiwan Placed on U.S. Special 301 Priority Watch List

Source: Special 301 Trade Act and Protection of Intellectual Property Rights
From: American Institute in Taiwan
Date: March 26, 1998

Section 301 is an amended provision of the Trade Act of 1974, authorising the US Trade Representative to eliminate unfair foreign trade practices through negotiation. Such action must be based on the following findings: a foreign government is denying the United States rights it should enjoy under trade agreements, or its actions are inconsistent with or otherwise nullifying US benefits under trade agreements, or its acts, policies, or practices are unjustifiable, unreasonable, or discriminatory and burden or restrict US commerce. Taiwan was placed on the Special 301 Priority Watch List in 1989 and subsequently on the “Special 301” list proper. Taiwan was removed from the list in 1996, then placed again on the general watch list from 1998 to 2000. After 2001, Taiwan appeared on the Priority Watch List for three consecutive years before being downgraded to the general watch list and eventually removed.

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External Links

• Special 301 Report (Wikipedia)
• Section 301 and Section 306 (Central News Agency)
• Taiwan Off the US “Special 301 List” for the Fifth Consecutive Year (Taiwan International Patent & Law Office)
• Rampant Piracy: China Remains on US “Priority Watch List” (Liberty Times)
• Removed from Special 301: US Says Taiwan Has Gone from Pirate to Innovation Kingdom (Central News Agency)
• Policy Section: Special 301 Trade Act and Protection of Intellectual Property Rights (Yidu)