[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 150 Introduced in House (IH)]

  1st Session
H. RES. 150

 Concerning the possible imposition of tariffs by the United States on 
the importation of certain categories of motor vehicles from Japan and 
   the potential impact on the prices of domestic goods for American 
                               consumers.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 16, 1995

 Mr. Schumer submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
                    the Committee on Ways and Means

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                               RESOLUTION


 
 Concerning the possible imposition of tariffs by the United States on 
the importation of certain categories of motor vehicles from Japan and 
   the potential impact on the prices of domestic goods for American 
                               consumers.
Whereas the opening of the Japanese market to foreign goods and services, 
        including automobiles and auto parts, is in the profound mutual interest 
        of the United States, Japan, and the global economy as a whole;
Whereas the elimination of barriers to United States goods and services in 
        foreign markets, including Japan, must continue to be a priority policy 
        goal of the United States;
Whereas Japan's major trading partners, including the United States, have 
        attempted on numerous occasions, without success, to negotiate 
        meaningful reductions in Japanese trade barriers;
Whereas the most recent round of negotiations once again failed to achieve true 
        market-opening measures in a category central to Japan's 
        disproportionate trade surplus, automobiles and auto parts;
Whereas as a consequence of the failure of these negotiations, the United States 
        is contemplating the imposition of tariffs on the importation of certain 
        motor vehicles from Japan; and
Whereas if such tariffs are deemed necessary to achieve true liberalization in 
        trade with Japan, they should be implemented in a fashion that 
        accomplishes this objective without increasing prices for average United 
        States consumers: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) fully supports the President in his efforts to reduce 
        barriers in Japan to United States products, but strongly 
        believes that measures necessary to achieve this important goal 
        must not result in an increase in the price of domestic goods 
        for American consumers;
            (2) calls on United States domestic automobile 
        manufacturers to refrain from raising prices as the direct or 
        indirect consequence of any tariffs that may be imposed on the 
        importation of motor vehicles from Japan; and
            (3) calls on the President to state his strong agreement 
        with paragraphs (1) and (2), and to state further that an 
        increase in domestic car prices would be fundamentally 
        inconsistent with the purpose of any tariffs on the importation 
        of Japanese motor vehicles from Japan, and that any such price 
        increases would be unacceptable to the United States 
        Government.
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