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Rep. Kind Calls on Lighthizer to Establish Tariff Exclusion Process
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 10/17/2018

Wisconsin Congressman Ron Kind and Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski are calling on U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to establish a process that allows U.S. companies request an exclusion from the recent tariffs imposed on $200 billion of Chinese imports. The lawmakers say this process would help U.S. companies retain global competitiveness, while helping target the effects of the tariffs on China, rather than on U.S. companies and consumers.

"The very least this Administration can do is provide businesses the ability to petition their government to prove their case that these tariffs will hurt their businesses, workers, and customers alike," Kind said. "I am committed to working together to ensure we find a safe landing zone for American farmers and businesses, and will continue to call on the President and Ambassador Lighthizer to end these reckless tariffs."

Kind says exclusions were established for all previous rounds of tariffs, but have been neglectfully omitted for the most recent tariffs.

Walorski adds that the U.S. needs to hold China accountable, but it must be done in a way that doesn't harm American manufacturers, farmers, workers and consumers.

"The request remains consistent with previous Section 301 exclusion requests--which is a process vital to ensuring that U.S. companies can seek relief in the event that there are no alternative suppliers of the good, or if other special circumstances exist that could harm their ability to compete in the global marketplace," he said.


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