[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 148 (Thursday, September 6, 2018)]
[House]
[Page H7880]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               NEW TARIFFS RESULT IN HIGHER PRODUCT COSTS

  (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Mr. Speaker, the White House's proposed list 
of new tariffs includes headwear, hats, and headgear. If a 25 percent 
tariff on these products were imposed, New Era Cap, the largest 
headwear company in the United States and based in my district, would 
be hurt.
  Based in Buffalo, New Era employs 800 people in 19 States. New Era 
supplies official headwear for the National Football League, the 
National Basketball Association, and Major League Baseball.
  Mr. President, you can't tariff your way to economic growth. A tariff 
is a tax levied by a government on imported goods by placing taxes on 
foreign component parts. These products become more expensive for 
American consumers. The imposition of these tariffs are a race to the 
bottom and will result in higher product costs for all Americans.

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