Stopping Adversarial Tariff Evasion Act

Treat adversary-made imports as foreign

If enacted, this bill would let the U.S. treat certain imports as if they came from listed foreign adversary countries. It would apply when goods were produced, manufactured, or finally assembled by a foreign adversary party. It would also apply when goods were made by an entity with at least 25% equity held by such parties. Equity holdings include co-investments, joint ventures, and derivatives or contracts that copy financial returns. Control uses the meaning in 31 C.F.R. 800.208 as of enactment. The listed countries are China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela if Nicholas Maduro is president. If enacted, trade remedies like tariffs or limits could be applied more broadly. This could help some U.S. producers but raise costs or cause supply limits for importers and consumers.