Secure Trade Act
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Summary
What This Bill Does
The Secure Trade Act restructures U.S. trade policy by imposing a universal 10% tariff on all imports and dramatically raising tariffs on Chinese goods to 35-100%. It changes how Chinese imports are valued (using U.S. market value instead of transaction value) and expands CFIUS authority to review greenfield and brownfield investments by foreign countries of concern.
Who Benefits and How
Domestic manufacturers and producers benefit from significantly reduced foreign competition, particularly from China. U.S. companies in critical supply chain industries (semiconductors, rare earths, defense-related items) receive the strongest protection with 100% tariffs on competing Chinese goods. The federal government gains tariff revenue.
Who Bears the Burden and How
U.S. consumers and businesses that rely on imported goods face higher prices from the universal 10% tariff and dramatically higher costs for Chinese goods. Importers of Chinese merchandise face new valuation requirements and must submit U.S.-value statements to Customs. Chinese exporters face effective market exclusion over time. Foreign investors from countries of concern face new CFIUS filing requirements for real estate and facility investments.
Key Provisions
- 10% ad valorem duty on all imports to the United States, with presidential discretion to reduce (but not eliminate) for specific sectors
- Chinese goods face Column 2 tariff rates with a floor of 35% (general) or 100% (critical supply chain articles), phased in over 5 years
- Chinese imports must be valued at U.S. market value rather than transaction value
- CFIUS jurisdiction expanded to greenfield/brownfield investments by foreign countries of concern
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Imposes a blanket 10% tariff on all imports to the United States, restructures trade with China by raising duties to 35-100% with phase-in periods, changes Chinese import valuation to U.S. value, and expands CFIUS review to cover greenfield/brownfield investments by foreign countries of concern.
Key Policy Areas
Trade, Tariffs, National Security, Foreign Investment
Primary Purpose
Imposes a blanket 10% tariff on all imports to the United States, restructures trade with China by raising duties to 35-100% with phase-in periods, changes Chinese import valuation to U.S. value, and expands CFIUS review to cover greenfield/brownfield investments by foreign countries of concern.
Policy Domains
Title I - Universal Tariff
Identified Gains
- Domestic manufacturers and producers
- U.S. Treasury (tariff revenue)
Identified Costs
- U.S. importers and consumers
- Foreign exporters
Title II - China-Specific Trade Measures
Identified Gains
- Domestic manufacturers competing with Chinese imports
- Critical supply chain industries
- U.S. national security interests
Identified Costs
- Chinese exporters
- U.S. importers of Chinese goods
- U.S. consumers
- Foreign investors from countries of concern
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Golden of Maine (for himself and Mr. Steube) introduced …
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in …
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Chinese exporters, Chinese exporters (higher effective duties from U.S. valuation), Chinese exporters of critical supply chain and dual-use items
Critical supply chain industries (semiconductors, rare earths, defense), Critical supply chain producers (domestic), Domestic manufacturers (reduced price advantage of Chinese goods)
Positive-direction: Critical supply chain industries (semiconductors, rare earths, defense), Critical supply chain producers (domestic), Domestic manufacturers (reduced price advantage of Chinese goods), Domestic manufacturers competing with imports, U.S. manufacturers competing with Chinese imports
Negative-direction: U.S. businesses dependent on Chinese critical components
CFIUS (Committee on Foreign Investment), Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Treasury (tariff revenue)
Positive-direction: U.S. Treasury (tariff revenue)
Negative-direction: CFIUS (Committee on Foreign Investment), Customs and Border Protection
U.S. consumers of goods currently sourced from China, U.S. consumers purchasing imported goods
Foreign investors from countries of concern (China, Russia, etc.)
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Commerce
- "the_commission"
- → United States International Trade Commission
- "the_commissioner"
- → Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Articles on Commerce Department Critical Supply Chains list, subject to Section 301 or Section 232 investigations, or dual-use items per Secretary of Commerce discretion
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