SECTION 232

Lawmakers Considering Various Options to Limit Presidential Tariff Authority

11 February 2019

In his State of the Union address, President Trump asked Congress for greater tariff authority under the proposed Reciprocal Trade Act (H.R. 764). U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross on 6 February published an opinion piece in Fox Business advocating for this legislation. More

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Pressure Mounts to Eliminate Steel and Aluminium Tariffs to Secure USMCA Approval

11 February 2019

The Trump administration is coming under increasing pressure to eliminate its Section 232 tariffs on imports of steel and aluminium products from Canada and Mexico in order to secure approval of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Trade Agreement. More

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Lawmakers Seek to Limit President’s Authority to Restrict Imports

04 February 2019

The Congressional Trade Authority Act (S. 287 and H.R. 940), introduced in the House and Senate on 31 January, would limit the president’s authority to restrict imports on national security grounds under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. More

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Bi-partisan Legislation to Limit Section 232 Tariffs to Be Introduced in Congress

29 January 2019

Senators Pat Toomey (Republican-Pennsylvania) and Mark Warner (Democrat-Virginia), along with Wisconsin Representatives Mike Gallagher (Republican) and Ron Kind (Democrat), have announced their intention to introduce this week the Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act of 2019 to limit the president’s authority under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. More

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Legislation to Delay Section 232 Tariffs on Autos Introduced

23 January 2019

Sens. Doug Jones (Democrat-Alabama) and Lamar Alexander (Republican-Tennessee) re-introduced legislation on 15 January to delay the imposition by the Trump administration of additional tariffs under section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 on U.S. imports of automobiles (including SUVs, vans and light trucks) and auto parts. More

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U.S. Industry Coalition Calls on Lawmakers to Exercise Congressional Oversight on Trump Administration

15 January 2019

In a letter dated 9 January, the multi-industry coalition Americans for Free Trade urged all new members of the 116th Congress to ensure the legislative body exercises its “ oversight role on trade policy matters to prevent further harm to U.S. workers, consumers, and families that will result from both the existing and proposed tariffs.” More

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Updated Report Details Impact of Retaliatory Tariffs on U.S. Agricultural Exports

08 January 2019

The non-partisan U.S. Congressional Research Service issued a report on 31 December focused on the effect of retaliatory tariffs on U.S. agricultural exports. After the United States imposed Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminium imports and Section 301 tariffs on mainland Chinese exports to the United States, affected countries have established additional tariffs of their own on a range of U.S. products. More