FOREIGN TRADE related term(s) International Trade; Tariff

Addresses

State of the Union: President Trump, S645–S649 [24FE], H2287–H2295 [24FE]

Amendments

Dept. of Commerce: conduct interagency review of, and report to Congress on, ways to increase U.S. global competitiveness in attracting foreign direct investment (S. 2563), S1522 [22MR]

Financial services, general Government, national security, Dept. of State, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 7006), H795, H797 [14JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7006), consideration (H. Res. 992), H732 [14JA]

Fish and fishing: combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at its sources globally (S. 688), S1518 [22MR]

House Rules: suspend counting of calendar days for purposes of National Emergencies Act relative to joint resolution terminating national emergency declaration instituting tariffs (H. Res. 1042), H2115 [10FE]

Articles and editorials

Why Is Renewing AGOA Strategic for U.S.-Africa Minerals Diplomacy?, H640 [12JA]

Bills and resolutions

Brazil: terminate national emergency declared to impose duties on articles imported from Brazil (see H.J. Res. 147), H1948 [2FE]

Burma Unified Through Rigorous Military Accountability (BURMA) Act: extend sunset and require determination relative to imposition of sanctions on certain persons of Burma (see S. 3981), S801 [4MR]

Business and industry: impose additional requirements relative to importers of record (see S. 4003), S881 [5MR] (see H.R. 7812), H2469 [5MR]

China: impose sanctions if China threatens security of Taiwan (see S. 4065), S1009 [11MR]

——— prohibit importation of certain energy storage systems made by entities within China (see H.R. 7635), H2234 [20FE]

Crime: increase civil penalties for, and improve enforcement with respect to, customs fraud (see S. 3808), S533 [9FE]

Cuba: lift trade embargo (see H.R. 7521), H2217 [12FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: establish pilot program to provide recovery payments to producers of seasonal and perishable crops that experience low prices caused by imports (see H.R. 7762), H2368 [3MR]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (see H.R. 7567), H2224 [13FE]

——— report on competitiveness of U.S. exports of specialty crops (see S. 3915), S681 [25FE] (see H.R. 7670), H2326 [25FE]

Dept. of Commerce: disapprove rule entitled ‘‘One Year Suspension of Expansion of End-User Controls for Affiliates of Certain Listed Entities’’ (see S.J. Res. 112), S881 [5MR]

——— establish task force in International Trade Administration to identify countervailable subsidies and dumping (see S. 3913), S681 [25FE]

——— permit Secs. of State, Defense, or Energy to submit proposed rules to Export Administration Review Board (see H.R. 8036), H2674 [24MR]

——— prohibit importation of certain rare earth magnets from covered nations (see H.R. 7563), H2219 [12FE]

Dept. of Energy: require to certify that export of natural gas to covered nation is in public interest (see H.R. 7061), H892 [14JA]

Dept. of Homeland Security: provide for informal entry of certain shipments of merchandise (see H.R. 7224), H1350 [22JA]

——— require strategy for expanded use of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Trade Transparency Unit program (see S. 3608), S115 [8JA] (see H.R. 6988), H252 [8JA]

Dept. of State: establish Initiative on Foreign Investment Screening (see H.R. 7675), H2326 [25FE]

Dept. of the Treasury: promulgate regulations to refund tariffs invalidly assessed under International Emergency Economic Powers Act to entities that demonstrably lower consumer prices (see H.R. 7822), H2470 [5MR]

——— refund American consumers for increased costs resulting from tariffs imposed without congressional authorization (see H.R. 7646), H2258 [23FE] (see H.R. 7865), H2475 [9MR]

Drugs: prevent importation of illicit pill press machines with intent to counterfeit substances (see H.R. 7184), H1171 [21JA]

Eximbank: reauthorize (see S. 3772), S489 [4FE]

Export Control Reform Act: amend relative to review of interagency dispute resolution process (see H.R. 7962), H2550 [17MR]

Financial services, general Government, national security, Dept. of State, and related programs: making appropriations (see H.R. 7006), H654 [12JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7006), consideration (see H. Res. 992), H717 [13JA]

Hong Kong: remove extension of certain privileges, exemptions, and immunities if Hong Kong no longer enjoys high degree of autonomy from China (see S. 3655), S256 [15JA]

House Rules: suspend counting of calendar days for purposes of National Emergencies Act relative to joint resolution terminating national emergency declaration instituting tariffs (see H. Res. 1042), H2094 [9FE]

Israel: disapprove licensing for certain defense articles and services (see S.J. Res. 136), S1367 [19MR]

——— disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see S.J. Res. 137, 138), S1367 [19MR]

——— prohibit use of U.S.-origin defense articles in West Bank and Gaza unless certain conditions are met (see H.R. 7645), H2257 [23FE]

Morocco: impose sanctions on Polisario Front for cooperation with Iranian-affiliated terrorist organization (see S. 4063), S1009 [11MR]

Natural gas: anniversary of first export shipment of liquefied natural gas produced in lower 48 States (see H. Res. 1076), H2296 [24FE]

Office of the U.S. Trade Representative: investigate Canadian digital trade practices relative to U.S. entertainment streaming services (see H.R. 8025), H2621 [19MR]

Reinforcing Nicaragua’s Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform (RENACER) Act: reauthorize and amend (see H.R. 7055), H892 [14JA]

Russia: impose sanctions and other measures if Russia refuses to negotiate peace agreement with Ukraine, violates any such agreement, or initiates another military invasion of Ukraine (H.R. 6856), consideration (see H. Res. 1067), H2228 [17FE]

——— impose sanctions on foreign persons dealing in Russian crude oil or petroleum products (see H.R. 7506), H2186 [11FE]

——— prohibit importation of Russian energy products produced at refineries outside Russia (see H.R. 7095), H919 [15JA]

——— prohibit U.S. persons from providing petroleum equipment or services in energy sector of Russia (see H.R. 7094), H919 [15JA]

SEC: repeal certain disclosure requirements relative to conflict minerals (see H.R. 7085), H918 [15JA]

Syria: impose sanctions and other measures (see S. 3740), S377 [29JA]

Taiwan: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see S.J. Res. 101), S16 [5JA]

Tariff: exempt small business concerns from certian duties imposed by the President and prevent price gouging relative to goods subject to such duties (see S. 4038), S958 [10MR]

——— impose duty on sheep products and lamb products from Australia or New Zealand (see H.R. 7276), H1920 [30JA]

——— modify determination of transaction value for customs valuation (see S. 3841), S577 [11FE]

——— prohibit imposition of additional tariffs on agricultural inputs imported from countries to which U.S. has extended normal trade relations (see H.R. 7716), H2328 [25FE]

——— provide for refund of duties imposed under International Emergency Economic Powers Act (see S. 3905), S651 [24FE]

——— require congressional approval for imposition or alteration of certain tariffs, duties, quotas, or tariff-rate quotas with respect to articles imported into U.S. from NATO ally (see H.R. 7557), H2219 [12FE]

——— require process for exclusion of certain articles used in home constructions from certain duties (see S. 3943), S706 [26FE]

——— terminate national emergency declared by President to regulate imports with reciprocal tariff to rectify trade practices that contribute to large and persistent annual U.S. goods trade deficits (see H.J. Res. 150), H2228 [17FE]

Taxation: establish domestic cotton consumption credit (see H.R. 7230), H1350 [22JA]

——— establish individual tariff refund credit (see H.R. 7636), H2234 [20FE]

——— impose additional duties on imported goods (see H.R. 6991), H252 [8JA]

——— provide rebates to individuals using tariff proceeds (see S. 4093), S1047 [12MR]

Technology: facilitate export of U.S. artificial intelligence (AI) systems, computing hardware, and standards globally (see H.R. 6996), H615 [9JA]

Trade Act: repeal section relating to balance-of-payments authority (see S. 4049), S1009 [11MR]

Trade Adjustment Assistance: reauthorize programs (see H.R. 7805), H2420 [4MR]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection: modify description of interest for purposes of certain distributions of antidumping duties and countervailing duties (see H.R. 7373), H2030 [4FE]

——— require to refund tariffs collected under International Emergency Economic Powers Act (see H.R. 7615), H2233 [20FE] (see H.R. 7736), H2332 [26FE]

Ukraine: disapprove sale of certain defense articles and services (see S.J. Res. 108), S610 [12FE]

Weapons: impose sanctions on foreign countries in response to acts concerning chemical or biological programs that cause injury to other foreign countries (see H.R. 7552), H2219 [12FE]

Cost Estimates

Bringing Real Accountability Via Enforcement in Burma (BRAVE Burma) Act (H.R. 3190): CBO, H2080 [9FE]

Explanations

Financial Services, General Government, National Security, Dept. of State, and Related Programs Appropriations (H.R. 7006), H811–H891 [14JA]

Letters

Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act: Representative Jordan, Committee on the Judiciary (House), H2501 [16MR]

——— Representative Mast, Committee on Foreign Affairs (House), H2501 [16MR]

Messages

Adjusting Imports of Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicles, Medium- and Heavy-Duty Vehicle Parts, and Buses Into the U.S.: President Trump, S575 [11FE], H2166 [11FE]

Adjusting Imports of Processed Critical Minerals and Their Derivative Products Into the U.S.: President Trump, S575 [11FE], H2166 [11FE]

Adjusting Imports of Semiconductors, Semiconductor Manufacturing Equipment, and Their Derivative Products Into the U.S.: President Trump, S575 [11FE], H2167 [11FE]

Continuation of National Emergency with Respect to Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual U.S. Goods Trade Deficit: President Trump, S1612 [25MR]

National Emergency With Respect to Trade Practices that Contribute to Large and Persistent Annual U.S. Goods Trade Deficit: President Trump, H2697 [25MR]

Remarks in House

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend duty-free treatment provided to imports from certain African countries and extend customs user fees (H.R. 6500), H637–H642 [12JA]

Burma Unified Through Rigorous Military Accountability (BURMA) Act: extend sunset and require determination relative to imposition of sanctions on certain persons of Burma (H.R. 3190), H2080, H2081 [9FE]

Dept. of Agriculture: reform and continue agricultural and other programs, H1940 [2FE]

——— reform and continue agricultural and other programs (H.R. 7567), H2423, H2427 [5MR]

Dept. of Energy: require certification that imposed tariffs are not increasing costs or disrupting supply chain for critical minerals, H2153 [11FE]

Financial services, general Government, national security, Dept. of State, and related programs: making appropriations (H.R. 7006), H734–H801 [14JA], H908 [15JA], E76 [27JA]

——— making appropriations (H.R. 7006), consideration (H. Res. 992), H728–H734 [14JA]

Foreign policy: provide for control of remote access of items (H.R. 2683), H621–H623 [12JA]

Haiti: extend duty-free treatment of imports under Caribbean Basin Economic Recovery Act (H.R. 6504), H642–H645 [12JA], E40 [14JA]

House Rules: suspend counting of calendar days for purposes of National Emergencies Act relative to joint resolution terminating national emergency declaration instituting tariffs (H. Res. 1042), H2107–H2116 [10FE], H2215 [12FE]

Iran: impose sanctions on persons engaged in logistical transactions and sanctions evasion relating to oil, gas, liquefied natural gas, and related petrochemical products from Iran (H.R. 1422), H2500–H2503 [16MR]

Rubio, Sec. of State: speech at Munich Security Conference on U.S. national security objectives relative to diplomacy, American sovereignty, and strength of Western civilization, H2417 [4MR]

South Carolina: economic status, H2430 [5MR]

Supreme Court: decision in Learning Resources Inc., v. Trump relative to authority of President to impose tariffs under International Emergency Economic Powers Act, H2308 [25FE]

Tariff: terminate national emergency declared by President to institute tariffs relative to influx of illegal aliens and illicit drugs from Canada (H.J. Res. 72), H2154–H2161 [11FE]

——— terminate national emergency declared by President to institute tariffs relative to influx of illegal aliens and illicit drugs from Canada (H.J. Res. 72), unanimous-consent agreement, H2116 [10FE]

——— terminate national emergency declared by President to regulate imports with reciprocal tariff to rectify trade practices that contribute to large and persistent annual U.S. goods trade deficits (S.J. Res. 88), H1180, H1181 [22JA]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to economy, H674, H675 [13JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign trade, H2175 [11FE], H2272, H2273 [24FE], H2300 [25FE]

——— evaluation of administration relative to Iran, H2707 [25MR]

——— evaluation of administration relative to tariffs, H602 [9JA], H2155–H2161 [11FE]

——— State of the Union Message, H2309 [25FE]

U.S. Customs and Border Protection: require to refund tariffs collected under International Emergency Economic Powers Act (H.R. 7615), H2272, H2273 [24FE]

Remarks in Senate

African Growth and Opportunity Act: extend duty-free treatment provided to imports from certain African countries and extend customs user fees (H.R. 6500), S537 [9FE], S540 [10FE]

Dept. of Commerce: conduct interagency review of, and report to Congress on, ways to increase U.S. global competitiveness in attracting foreign direct investment (S. 2563), S1522, S1523 [22MR]

Dept. of the Treasury: refund American consumers for increased costs resulting from tariffs imposed without congressional authorization, S857 [5MR]

Fish and fishing: combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at its sources globally (S. 688), S1496, S1500 [22MR]

——— combat illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing at its sources globally (S. 688), unanimous-consent agreement, S1500 [22MR]

Power resources: temporary waiver of oil sanctions on Russia and Iran in order to stabilize global markets, S1564 [24MR]

Russia: impose sanctions and other measures if Russia refuses to negotiate peace agreement with Ukraine, violates any such agreement, or initiates another military invasion of Ukraine (S. 1241), S1161 [18MR]

Supreme Court: hearing of arguments relative to authority of President Trump to impose tariffs under International Emergency Economic Powers Act, S123 [12JA], S234 [15JA]

Tariff: limit authority to impose duties on articles of food (S. 3229), S103, S104 [8JA]

——— limit authority to impose duties on articles of food (S. 3229), unanimous-consent request, S103 [8JA]

——— provide for notification to, and review by, Congress relative to imposition of duties (S. 1272), S235 [15JA]

Trump, President: evaluation of administration relative to foreign policy, S205 [14JA]

——— evaluation of administration relative to foreign trade, S623 [23FE], S633 [24FE]

U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA): anniversary, S497 [5FE]

——— impact, S1059 [17MR]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 7006, Financial Services, General Government, National Security, Dept. of State, and Related Programs Appropriations: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 992) (H. Rept. 119–445), H717 [13JA]

Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests (FISH) Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 688) (S. Rept. 119–101), S469 [3FE]

Global Investment in American Jobs Act: Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation (Senate) (S. 2563) (S. Rept. 119–116), S1046 [12MR]

Protecting Global Fisheries Act: Committee on Foreign Relations (Senate) (S. 1369), S552 [10FE]

Repeal Certain SEC Disclosure Requirements Relative to Conflict Minerals: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 7085) (H. Rept. 119–560), H2620 [19MR]

Suspend Counting of Calendar Days in House for Purposes of National Emergencies Act Relative to Joint Resolution Terminating National Emergency Declaration Instituting Tariffs: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 1042) (H. Rept. 119–490), H2094 [9FE]

Texts of

H. Res. 992, consideration of H.R. 7006, financial services, general Government, national security, Dept. of State, and related programs appropriations, H728 [14JA]

H. Res. 1042, suspend counting of calendar days in House for purposes of National Emergencies Act relative to joint resolution terminating national emergency declaration instituting tariffs, H2107 [10FE]

H.J. Res. 72, terminate national emergency declared by President to institute tariffs relative to influx of illegal aliens and illicit drugs from Canada, H2154 [11FE]

H.R. 1422, Enhanced Iran Sanctions Act, H2500 [16MR]

H.R. 2683, Remote Access Security Act, H621 [12JA]

H.R. 3190, Bringing Real Accountability Via Enforcement in Burma (BRAVE Burma) Act, H2080 [9FE]

H.R. 6500, AGOA Extension Act, H637 [12JA]

H.R. 6504, Haiti Economic Lift Program Extension Act, H642 [12JA]

H.R. 7006, financial services, general Government, national security, Dept. of State, and related programs appropriations, H741–H795 [14JA]

S. 688, Fighting Foreign Illegal Seafood Harvests (FISH) Act, S1496–S1503 [22MR]

S. 2563, Global Investment in American Jobs Act, S1522 [22MR]