To suspend normal trade relations with the People’s Republic of China and to increase the rates of duty applicable with respect to articles imported from the People’s Republic of China, and for other purposes.
Summary
What This Bill Does
The bill creates congressional findings documenting history of China trade relations, de minimis entry abuse, IP theft investigation, Phase One trade deal non-compliance, and failures of engagement approach including forced, directs President to revise HTS to impose sharply higher tariffs on Chinese imports: column 2 rates with minimum 35% ad valorem floor (100% for specified articles), inflation adjustment for specific/compound rates, and amends Tariff Act to require Chinese imports be appraised at United States value (domestic market price) rather than transaction value, with CBP verification and USITC review. It relies on trade restrictions, tariffs, compliance mandates, and reporting requirements. The main policy areas are Trade, Trade Policy, and Agriculture.
Who Benefits and How
U.S. domestic manufacturers competing with Chinese imports could face fewer barriers, U.S. agricultural producers affected by Chinese retaliation could gain revenue opportunities, and U.S. International Trade Commission could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
U.S. Customs and Border Protection would take on compliance duties, Chinese exporters to the United States could face higher barriers, and E-commerce platforms shipping from China (Temu, Shein, AliExpress) could face higher costs.
Key Provisions
- Creates congressional findings documenting history of China trade relations, de minimis entry abuse, IP theft investigation, Phase One trade deal non-compliance, and failures of engagement approach including forced...
- Directs President to revise HTS to impose sharply higher tariffs on Chinese imports: column 2 rates with minimum 35% ad valorem floor (100% for specified articles), inflation adjustment for specific/compound rates...
- Amends Tariff Act to require Chinese imports be appraised at United States value (domestic market price) rather than transaction value, with CBP verification and USITC review.
- Requires statutory text of new Section 403 of the Tariff Act requiring valuation of Chinese merchandise at United States value with importer submission requirements and CBP/USITC verification process.
- Directs USTR to modify WTO Schedule of Concessions to accommodate the revocation of normal trade relations with China and potential denial to other WTO members.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill creates congressional findings documenting history of China trade relations, de minimis entry abuse, IP theft investigation, Phase One trade deal non-compliance, and failures of engagement approach including forced, directs President to revise HTS to impose sharply higher tariffs on Chinese imports: column 2 rates with minimum 35% ad valorem floor (100% for specified articles), inflation adjustment for specific/compound rates, and amends Tariff Act to require Chinese imports be appraised at United States value (domestic market price) rather than transaction value, with CBP verification and USITC review.
Key Policy Areas
Trade, Trade Policy, Agriculture
Primary Purpose
The bill creates congressional findings documenting history of China trade relations, de minimis entry abuse, IP theft investigation, Phase One trade deal non-compliance, and failures of engagement approach including forced, directs President to revise HTS to impose sharply higher tariffs on Chinese imports: column 2 rates with minimum 35% ad valorem floor (100% for specified articles), inflation adjustment for specific/compound rates, and amends Tariff Act to require Chinese imports be appraised at United States value (domestic market price) rather than transaction value, with CBP verification and USITC review.
Policy Domains
Section 2 - Findings and Sense of Congress
Identified Gains
- U.S. domestic manufacturers competing with Chinese imports
- U.S. agricultural producers affected by Chinese retaliation
- U.S. International Trade Commission
- U.S. manufacturers affected by Chinese retaliation
- U.S. domestic retailers and manufacturers
Identified Costs
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- Chinese exporters to the United States
- E-commerce platforms shipping from China (Temu, Shein, AliExpress)
- Importers of Chinese goods
- U.S. consumers purchasing low-value Chinese goods online
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Moolenaar (for himself and Mr. Suozzi) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Commodity Credit Corporation, Customs and Border Protection, People's Republic of China
U.S. International Trade Commission faces effects in multiple directions
Positive-direction: Commodity Credit Corporation
Negative-direction: Customs and Border Protection, People's Republic of China, U.S. Trade Representative
Chinese exporters to the United States, U.S. domestic manufacturers competing with Chinese imports, U.S. domestic producers
Positive-direction: U.S. domestic manufacturers competing with Chinese imports, U.S. domestic producers, U.S. manufacturers affected by Chinese retaliation
Negative-direction: Chinese exporters to the United States
Importers of Chinese goods, Importers of Chinese merchandise, World Trade Organization member states
E-commerce platforms shipping from China (Temu, Shein, AliExpress), U.S. consumers purchasing low-value Chinese goods online, U.S. domestic retailers and manufacturers
Positive-direction: U.S. domestic retailers and manufacturers
Negative-direction: E-commerce platforms shipping from China (Temu, Shein, AliExpress), U.S. consumers purchasing low-value Chinese goods online
U.S. agricultural producers affected by Chinese retaliation
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States
- "the_commissioner"
- → Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- "the_ustr"
- → United States Trade Representative
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
- "the_secretary_of_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
The price at which imported or similar merchandise is freely offered for sale in the principal U.S. market to all purchasers at time of importation
As defined in 10 USC 4872, referring to China and other adversary nations
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