USTR Katherine Tai sat for a two hours-plus hearing with the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday to discuss trade matters and was met early on by some staunch criticism.
Biden called on USTR Tai to consider tripling the existing 301 tariff rate on Chinese steel and aluminum, and to investigate China’s unfair trade practices in shipbuilding, maritime and logistics sectors.
How bad does Beijing’s behavior have to become before the U.S. stops talking with China? It’s time to take pragmatic steps, including the removal of China’s MFN, to protect our national interest.
Steel imports from Mexico have surged far above historic levels, violating Mexico’s trade agreement with the U.S. and threatening local U.S. economies.
Senators Brown, Vance, and Casey are right to sound the alarm on why Nippon’s acquisition of U.S. Steel poses a serious threat to American national and economic security.