CPA Applauds Dingell, Khanna Made in the USA Legislation
For too long, federal tax and trade policy incentivized the offshoring of production and good-paying manufacturing jobs to countries like China.
CPA is working hard to ensure government procurement dollars go to domestic producers. We’re up against powerful import lobby groups who want us to voluntarily do-away with buy local policies.
The following is CPA’s strategy:
President Biden campaigned on six “Made in USA” promises:
CPA will continue to work to see that the Biden Administration keeps these promises, and to recommend further actions the Administration can take to strengthen domestic production.
Government procurement gets an exemption from the WTO’s core National Treatment obligation, which requires that our laws, taxes, and regulations treat imports no less favorably than ‘like’ domestic products. Until we get more freedom over tariff policy, government procurement will continue as one of the more important levers we have for growing domestic production. In addition to government procurement, CPA is focused on the promotion and marketing of consumer-orientated Made-in-USA programs.
“Buy American” vs. “Buy America”
“Buy American” most often means “Buy from a list of 60 countries”
To understand the current patchwork of procurement rules for domestic content, visualize three levels of “Buy American” restriction:
For too long, federal tax and trade policy incentivized the offshoring of production and good-paying manufacturing jobs to countries like China.
Owl Labs of Massachusetts may look like an American company, but other than the U.S.-based venture capital that funds it, and the intellectual property behind it, their 360-degree video cameras are made in China.
A Customs investigation prompted by the Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturers Association (KCMA) suggests Southeast Asian exporters of kitchen and bath cabinetry and vanities are picking up where the mainland Chinese left off.
Consumers deserve safe e-commerce. Requiring COOL labeling would be a small price for safe, reliable online shopping. Congress should move quickly to pass bipartisan country-of-origin labeling provisions and ensure that consumers’ lives aren’t put at risk by unsafe imports.
The White House lays out a list of Buy American success stories in Biden’s first year.
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