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S3566119th Congress

No Trade Preferences for Communist China Act

Sponsored By: Senator Scott, Rick [R-FL]

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Summary

Ending normal trade relations (NTR) with the People's Republic of China. This bill would withdraw NTR treatment for PRC products 90 days after enactment and make the tariff rates in column 2 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule apply to all PRC goods, while letting the President proclaim duties higher than those rates.

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  • Workers and U.S. manufacturers: Seeks to defend the U.S. industrial base and cites about 5.0 million manufacturing jobs and 90,000 factories lost from 1994 through April 2025.
  • Importers and consumers: Would impose column 2 duties on all PRC products and permit higher presidential duties, changing tariff costs for businesses that import from the PRC and for buyers of those goods.
  • Scope and targets: Defines the PRC to include the PRC government plus the Hong Kong and Macau special administrative region governments and their agencies, so the tariff changes cover those territories.
  • Rationale and trade framing: Grounds the change in national and economic security under Article XXI of GATT 1994 and cites cited figures such as about $130 billion in estimated tariff evasion in 2023 and $180–$540 billion in annual intellectual property–related losses.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

Higher tariffs on Chinese imports

If enacted, this bill would end normal trade relations (NTR) for all products of the People’s Republic of China 90 days after enactment. It would make the higher Column 2 Harmonized Tariff Schedule rates apply to all PRC products and bar future restoration of NTR under the Trade Act of 1974. The President would also be allowed to proclaim duties higher than those Column 2 rates. The bill would treat Hong Kong and Macau governments and their agencies as part of the PRC for these rules. Households would likely face higher import costs and some higher retail prices, while some U.S. producers competing with Chinese imports could gain price advantages.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Scott, Rick [R-FL]

FL • R

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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