Sen. Scott Introduces the Stopping Adversarial Tariff Evasion Act to Close Trade Loopholes
The Stopping Adversarial Tariff Evasion Act is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was introduced in the Senate and is now being reviewed by the Committee on Finance. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
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Small businesses that import goods from third countries could see prices rise if their suppliers turn out to be owned or controlled by adversary nations. On the other hand, small U.S. manufacturers that compete with cheap imports from Chinese-linked companies could benefit from a more level playing field, since those competitors would no longer be able to dodge tariffs by assembling goods in other countries.
“shall apply to any article that is produced, manufactured, or that underwent final assembly by a foreign adversary party or an entity owned, controlled, directed, or operated by a foreign adversary party, as if such article originated in the foreign adversary country.”
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Republican Senator Rick Scott introduced the Stopping Adversarial Tariff Evasion Act on Jan. 31, aiming to strengthen enforcement mechanisms to ensure foreign manufacturers comply with customs and duties. The legislation builds on efforts to hold China accountable for tariff evasion.
Rubio introduced a bill that would change the country of origin for goods so that a company owned by or based in China or any other 'foreign adversary' would assign the adversary country of origin to those companies' goods, regardless of where the goods were manufactured.
Sen. Rick Scott’s 'Stopping Adversarial Tariff Evasion Act' is intended to enhance enforcement mechanisms against tariff evasion by foreign entities, closing a loophole often used by Communist China to avoid paying tariffs by moving manufacturing to other countries.
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Congressional Bill
Official Title
Stopping Adversarial Tariff Evasion Act
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