Last mentioned: Mar 23, 2026
Final Report Deadline
USTR must issue findings and recommended actions to the President.
Public Hearings
Scheduled hearings in Washington D.C. to discuss specific partner practices.
Public Comment Period
Industry stakeholders invited to submit evidence of trade barriers.
Investigation Launch
US Trade Representative formally opens Section 301 probe into 16 partners.
Grab Holdings has agreed to acquire Delivery Hero’s Foodpanda operations in Taiwan for $600 million, marking its first major expansion outside Southeast Asia. The deal signals a strategic shift for the Singapore-based super-app as it seeks growth through geographic diversification and AI-driven service integration.
The United States has launched a comprehensive Section 301 investigation into 16 trading partners, including the EU, China, India, and Taiwan, over potentially discriminatory trade practices. This move signals a major escalation in the fight against digital services taxes and data localization laws that impact American cloud and software providers.