By Bradley Dress ( May 8, 2026, 22:15 GMT | Insight) -- The last day of US Section 301 trade hearings on structural excess capacity saw another round of concerns against China and 15 other economies, as producers of everything from hardwood goods to renewable fuels requested tariffs and trade relief, but there was also significant pushback to broad duties from analysts, small businesses, foreign governments and other manufacturers. The last day of US Section 301 trade hearings on structural excess capacity saw another round of concerns against China and 15 other economies as producers of everything from hardwood goods to renewable fuels requested tariffs and trade relief, but there was also significant pushback to broad duties from analysts, small businesses, foreign governments and other manufacturers. ...
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