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 defines congressional findings documenting China trade abuses, loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs, IP theft, WTO non-compliance, and de minimis loophole exploitation; sense of Congress that PNTR poses national security, imposes comprehensive tariff restructuring imposing Column 2 duty rates on all Chinese imports with minimum 35% ad valorem floor (100% for strategic articles in Sec, and amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require Chinese imports be appraised based on United States value (domestic market price) rather than declared transaction value, with CBP verification and ITC review. It relies on trade restrictions, compliance mandates, reporting requirements, and appropriations. The main policy areas are Trade, Defense, Agriculture, and Technology.
Who Benefits and How
U.S. domestic manufacturers competing with Chinese imports could face fewer barriers, U.S. defense contractors and munitions manufacturers could gain revenue opportunities, and U.S. agricultural producers could gain revenue opportunities.
Who Bears the Burden and How
U.S. importers of Chinese merchandise would take on compliance duties, Chinese exporters and manufacturers could face higher costs, and U.S. importers and retailers of Chinese goods could face higher costs.
Key Provisions
- Defines congressional findings documenting China trade abuses, loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs, IP theft, WTO non-compliance, and de minimis loophole exploitation; sense of Congress that PNTR poses national security...
- Imposes comprehensive tariff restructuring imposing Column 2 duty rates on all Chinese imports with minimum 35% ad valorem floor (100% for strategic articles in Sec.
- Amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require Chinese imports be appraised based on United States value (domestic market price) rather than declared transaction value, with CBP verification and ITC review.
- Requires statutory text of new Section 403 of the Tariff Act of 1930 requiring Chinese imports to be appraised at United States value with CBP verification and ITC accuracy review. Duplicative of Section 5 amendment...
- Directs USTR to modify the U.S. Schedule of Concessions at WTO to allow denial of normal trade relations to any WTO member without breaching existing duty concessions.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
The bill defines congressional findings documenting China trade abuses, loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs, IP theft, WTO non-compliance, and de minimis loophole exploitation; sense of Congress that PNTR poses national security, imposes comprehensive tariff restructuring imposing Column 2 duty rates on all Chinese imports with minimum 35% ad valorem floor (100% for strategic articles in Sec, and amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require Chinese imports be appraised based on United States value (domestic market price) rather than declared transaction value, with CBP verification and ITC review.
Key Policy Areas
Trade, Defense, Agriculture, Technology
Primary Purpose
The bill defines congressional findings documenting China trade abuses, loss of U.S. manufacturing jobs, IP theft, WTO non-compliance, and de minimis loophole exploitation; sense of Congress that PNTR poses national security, imposes comprehensive tariff restructuring imposing Column 2 duty rates on all Chinese imports with minimum 35% ad valorem floor (100% for strategic articles in Sec, and amends the Tariff Act of 1930 to require Chinese imports be appraised based on United States value (domestic market price) rather than declared transaction value, with CBP verification and ITC review.
Policy Domains
Findings, PNTR Suspension, and WTO Concessions (Secs. 2-3, 6)
Identified Gains
- U.S. domestic manufacturers competing with Chinese imports
- U.S. defense contractors and munitions manufacturers
- U.S. agricultural producers
- U.S. International Trade Commission
- U.S. semiconductor industry
Identified Costs
- U.S. importers of Chinese merchandise
- Chinese exporters and manufacturers
- U.S. importers and retailers of Chinese goods
- E-commerce platforms shipping from covered nations
- Chinese direct-to-consumer exporters
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMr. Cotton (for himself, Mr. Banks, and Mr. Hawley) introduced …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
Chinese direct-to-consumer exporters, Chinese exporters and manufacturers, Chinese exporters to the U.S.
Customs and Border Protection, Taiwan and Indo-Pacific allies, U.S. International Trade Commission
E-commerce platforms shipping from covered nations, U.S. domestic retailers, U.S. importers and retailers of Chinese goods
Positive-direction: U.S. domestic retailers
Negative-direction: E-commerce platforms shipping from covered nations, U.S. importers and retailers of Chinese goods
U.S. domestic manufacturers competing with Chinese imports, U.S. domestic producers
U.S. consumers, U.S. consumers purchasing low-value goods from China
U.S. aircraft and aerospace industry, U.S. defense contractors and munitions manufacturers
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "USTR"
- → United States Trade Representative
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States
- "the_president"
- → President of the United States
- "the_commission"
- → United States International Trade Commission
- "cbp_commissioner"
- → Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- "cbp"
- → U.S. Customs and Border Protection
- "the_commission"
- → United States International Trade Commission
- "ccc"
- → Commodity Credit Corporation
- "secretary_defense"
- → Secretary of Defense
- "secretary_commerce"
- → Secretary of Commerce
- "secretary_treasury"
- → Secretary of the Treasury
- "secretary_agriculture"
- → Secretary of Agriculture
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor
The price at which the imported merchandise or similar imported merchandise is freely offered for sale, packed ready for delivery, in the principal market of the United States to all purchasers, at the time of importation
As defined in section 4872 of title 10, United States Code (includes China, Russia, Iran, North Korea)
Articles classified under section V of the HTS (mineral products, chemicals) and other enumerated strategic articles subject to 100% tariff
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