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Tariffs. The Lowering Input Costs for American Farmers Act (S. 4418, introduced April 28 by Sen. Marshall, R-Kan., and H.R. 8583, introduced April 29 by Rep. Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa) would (1) eliminate tariffs on phosphate fertilizer and related products from Morocco and (2) end the countervailing duty order on phosphate fertilizer from Morocco.
H.R. 8580 (introduced April 29 by Rep. McCormick, R-Ga.) would require certain duties and covered import restrictions with respect to forestry products to be reduced by 50 percent if an importer of such product can demonstrate that it contains 100 percent raw wood material originating in the U.S.
Sen. Cortez Masto, D-Nev., sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer April 29 urging him to not impose Section 301 tariffs on oil and energy imports from allied and partner countries.
Imports. The Connected Vehicle Security Act (S. 4429, introduced April 29 by Sens. Moreno, R-Ohio, and Slotkin, D-Mich.) would (1) prohibit the importation, manufacture, sale, resale, or introduction into interstate commerce of connected vehicles and related software and hardware associated with China or other foreign adversaries, including joint ventures or entities under their control, (2) empower the Department of Commerce to identify and block high-risk vehicle technologies, components, and transactions that threaten U.S. economic or national security, (3) establish enforcement mechanisms to ensure prohibited technologies are kept out of the U.S. market, and (4) phase in implementation, with vehicle and software restrictions taking effect in 2027 and hardware restrictions in 2030.
S. 4446 (introduced April 30 by Sen. Moody, R-Fla.) would amend the Controlled Substances Act to prevent the importation of illicit pill press machines with the intent to counterfeit substances.
Exports. S. 4456 (introduced April 30 by Sen. Banks, R-Ind.) would require the Bureau of Industry and Security to require a license for the export, reexport, or in-country transfer of certain integrated circuits.
China. The China-Africa Mining Transparency Act (S. 4473, introduced April 30 by Sens. Sheehy, R-Mont., and Coons, D-Del., and H.R. 8621, introduced April 30 by Reps. Miller, R-Ohio, and Moskowitz, D-Fla.) would require the State Department to annually issue a list of China-origin entities carrying out mining involving forced labor or causing environmental harm in African countries.
The Facilitating Leadership and Expertise through Exchange and Training in Shipbuilding Act (H.R. 8615, introduced April 30 by Rep. Kim, R-Calif.) would combat China's unfair and non-market-oriented trade practices related to the shipbuilding industry by, among other things, placing maritime investigators in U.S. diplomatic posts abroad to identify such practices, denial of port-of-entry to U.S. vessels, and any anti-competitive activity.
IPR. The House of Representatives approved April 27 legislation (H.R. 4930) that would (1) give U.S. Customs and Border Protection explicit authority to share key information with relevant private-sector stakeholders when a shipment contains suspected counterfeit or pirated products, (2) expand the range of information that CBP is allowed to share, including images of the product and packaging of a suspected counterfeit product, and (3) allow CBP to share information with a range of parties who may be affected by the importation of illicit goods and may help CBP in determining whether the shipment is legitimate, including rights holders, ecommerce retailers, and shipping companies.
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