Lawmakers Introduce Section 301 Tariff Evasion Bill Targeting Chinese Entities

Lawmakers introduce Section 301 tariff evasion bill targeting Chinese entities

Republicans in the House and Senate have introduced a bill that would allow the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative to extend Section 301 tariffs on non-market economies to imports from facilities set up in third countries to evade the duties, a measure the lawmakers say is needed to counter unfair Chinese trade practices. The “Axing Nonmarket Tariff Evasion Act,” led in the House by Budget Committee Chair and Ways & Means trade subcommittee…

Arrington Introduces Legislation to Counter Nonmarket Tariff Evasion

House Budget Chairman Jodey Arrington (TX-19) introduced the Axing Nonmarket Tariff Evasion (ANTE) Act to prevent highly subsidized, state-owned entities from evading U.S tariffs by setting up production in other countries. This unfair trade practice threatens American competitiveness and security when such entities – like Chinese carmakers – are able to evade U.S.