What does Preamble of Stopping Adversarial Tariff Evasion Act do?

This bill aims to clarify the country of origin for certain imported articles. The clarification is intended for use in certain trade enforcement actions.

What does SHORT TITLE. of Stopping Adversarial Tariff Evasion Act do?

This Act is formally titled the 'Stopping Adversarial Tariff Evasion Act'.

What does CLARIFICATION OF COUNTRY OF ORIGIN CRITERIA FOR ENFORCEMENT of Stopping Adversarial Tariff Evasion Act do?

This section amends Section 301(d) of the Trade Act of 1974. It establishes criteria for determining the country of origin for enforcement actions taken by the Trade Representative against foreign adversary countries. Any article produced, manufactured, or undergoing final assembly by a foreign adversary party or an entity controlled by such a party will be treated as originating from the foreign adversary country. The definition of 'control' references section 800.208 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations. An 'entity owned, controlled, directed, or operated by a foreign adversary party' includes entities where a foreign adversary party holds at least 25% of equity interests within a 12-month period. The term 'foreign adversary country' includes the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (while Nicholas Maduro is President). A 'foreign adversary party' includes the government of a foreign adversary country, entities organized under its laws, entities with headquarters within the country, and entities involved in the industrial policies or military-civil fusion strategy of the People's Republic of China.

What does CLARIFICATION OF COUNTRY OF ORIGIN CRITERIA FOR ENFORCEMENT of Stopping Adversarial Tariff Evasion Act do?

This section amends Section 203 of the Trade Act of 1974. It establishes criteria for applying actions related to import injury to articles produced or assembled by foreign adversary parties or entities controlled by them. The application treats such articles as originating from a foreign adversary country. The definition of 'control' references section 800.208 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations. An 'entity owned, controlled, directed, or operated by a foreign adversary party' includes entities where a foreign adversary party holds at least 25% equity interests within a 12-month period. The term 'foreign adversary country' includes the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (under Maduro's presidency). A 'foreign adversary party' includes governments, entities organized under the laws of a foreign adversary country, entities with headquarters in a foreign adversary country, and entities involved in the industrial policies or military-civil fusion strategy of the People's Republic of China.

What does CLARIFICATION OF COUNTRY OF ORIGIN CRITERIA FOR ENFORCEMENT of Stopping Adversarial Tariff Evasion Act do?

This section amends Section 232(c) of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. It establishes criteria for applying actions taken by the President under paragraph (1) to articles produced or assembled by a foreign adversary party or an entity controlled by such a party. The definition of 'control' aligns with Section 800.208 of Title 31 of the Code of Federal Regulations. An 'entity owned, controlled, directed, or operated by a foreign adversary party' includes entities where a foreign adversary party holds at least 25% equity interests within a 12-month period. The term 'foreign adversary country' includes the People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, the Republic of Cuba, and the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (under Maduro's presidency). A 'foreign adversary party' includes the government of a foreign adversary country, entities organized under their laws, entities with headquarters in those countries, and entities involved in the industrial policies or military-civil fusion strategy of the People's Republic of China.

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Stopping Adversarial Tariff Evasion Act

Last updated: 1/21/2025 · Introduced: 1/21/2025

Author: Rick Scott (R-FL)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill establishes criteria to determine the country of origin for imported articles produced or assembled by foreign adversary parties or entities they control, treating those articles as originating from the foreign adversary country.
The bill defines 'foreign adversary country' to include China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela (under Maduro's presidency), and specifies that 'control' includes ownership of at least 25% equity interests.
The bill amends existing trade laws (Trade Act of 1974, Trade Expansion Act of 1962) to apply enforcement actions and import injury determinations to articles linked to foreign adversaries based on these new country of origin criteria.

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