Considerations for Biden-Harris Administration De Minimis Announcement
Today, the Biden-Harris Administration published an announcement of regulatory changes it intends to pursue vis-a-vis the de minimis loophole.
House Democrats Take Lead on Closing De Minimis Loophole, Going Against Amazon, FedEx, Others
The majority of House Democrats have joined forces with outgoing Oregon Congressman Earl Blumenauer in pleading that the President repeal the de minimis loophole in Customs law – a provision that many refer to as the China free trade agreement.
China’s Preferred Solar Lobby in D.C. Exposed for Undermining U.S. Industry
For years, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) has served as a de facto mouthpiece for Chinese solar manufacturers, consistently pushing policies that benefit China’s dominance in the solar industry at the expense of American manufacturers.
Tariffs Part of ‘Toolkit’ in Dealing with China Tech Imports
Tariffs must be part of the toolkit to manage the influx of products from Chinese tech companies, whether from e-commerce platforms like Temu or from a growing number of low-cost microchip manufacturers set to flood the global market with semiconductors.
Michael Stumo: The Wisdom of Trump’s Tariffs
In a recent speech at the New York Economic Club, and again during Tuesday’s debate against Kamala Harris, Donald Trump revived one of his signature policy proposals: tariffs as a powerful tool to revive American industry, protect jobs, and generate revenue for the federal government.
The Tax Foundation Makes Fundamental Errors On What A Tariff Is And How Tariffs Work
The Tax Foundation bills itself as the “world’s leading nonpartisan tax policy nonprofit”, but they do not understand the basic concepts of how tariffs work — or even what they are.
Trump Reinforces Tariff Policy in Front of The Economic Club of New York
Trump said he wanted the U.S. “to be the manufacturing superpower in the world. We can do that intelligently with trade policy that uses tariffs that encourages production here. We deserve it.”
Trade Deficit Rises 7.9%; July Goods Deficit of $103 Billion Biggest on the Year
The U.S. goods and services trade deficit rose 7.9% for the month of July, but the goods deficit alone hit a record for the year – $103.13 billion. The previous high was in May at $100.1 billion.
Gina Raimondo Gets Letter In Support of Solar Tariffs from Steel Union Workers
Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo was asked to impose anti-dumping and countervailing duties (AD/CVD) on Southeast Asian solar companies in a letter from the United Steelworkers Union (USW) on Aug. 27.
China Restricts Exports of Key Minerals Used in Making Ammo, Semiconductors
If anyone needed yet another example of the importance of China miners and processing companies, Beijing said it would put restrictions on exports of antimony and processing equipment used in batteries and as an alloy to increase a metal’s strength.
