Trade: Stopping Tariff Evasion Through Third Countries
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This bill is in the early stages and was introduced by a single member. While trade issues often get bipartisan attention, most bills like this do not make it through the full legislative process without more support.
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American businesses that import goods routed through third countries linked to nonmarket economies like China could face new duties equal to the original tariff rate once the U.S. Trade Representative flags evasion. Smaller importers with less legal and compliance capacity to track ownership structures of overseas suppliers may be hit with unexpected cost increases.
“the imposition of a duty equal to not less than the value of the duty placed on the relevant product of the nonmarket economy country under section 301”
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Introduced in Senate
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The House narrowly passed the 'One Big Beautiful Bill Act' (H.R. 1), a massive budget package that includes the ANTE Act. The legislation aims to prevent China-backed exporters from bypassing Section 301 tariffs by shifting production to third countries like Mexico.
Introduced by Rep. Jodey Arrington and Sen. Jim Banks, the ANTE Act aims to close loopholes allowing China to evade U.S. tariffs by rerouting goods through third-party countries. The bill allows the USTR to apply tariffs even before investments in third countries go into operation.
The ANTE Act (H.R. 3575/S. 1886) provides the USTR with authority to investigate whether investments from non-market economies into third countries are designed to evade Section 301 tariffs. If evasion is found, the USTR can apply existing tariffs to those third-country operations.
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
ANTE Act
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