Biden to Quadruple Tariffs on Chinese EVs
Source: Wall Street Journal
WASHINGTONThe Biden administration is preparing to raise tariffs on clean-energy goods from China in the coming days, with the levy on Chinese electric vehicles set to roughly quadruple, according to people familiar with the matter.
Higher tariffs, which Biden administration officials are preparing to announce on Tuesday, will also hit critical minerals, solar goods and batteries sourced from China, according to the people. The decision comes at the end of a yearslong review of tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump on roughly $300 billion in goods from China.
Whether to adjust the Trump-era levies divided Biden economic advisers for years, with trade officials pushing for higher duties and others, such as Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, calling for lowering tariffs on consumer goods while focusing duties on strategic sectors. But signs that China was ramping up exports of clean-energy goods prompted concern in Washington, where officials are trying to protect a nascent American clean-energy industry from China.
Officials are particularly focused on electric vehicles, and they are expected to raise the tariff rate to roughly 100% from 25%, according to the people. An additional 2.5% duty applies to all automobiles imported into the U.S. The existing 25% tariff on Chinese electric vehicles has so far effectively barred those models, often cheaper than Western-made cars, from the U.S. market. Biden administration officials, automakers and some lawmakers worry that wouldnt be enough given the scale of Chinese manufacturing.
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Barry Markson
(280 posts)Polybius
(15,638 posts)On the other hand, I really want EV's to be as cheap as possible. I'm torn.
Richard D
(8,874 posts). . . or increased global warming. Seems that is the issue.
PortTack
(32,918 posts)The influx of foreign imports way back when, we wouldnt be in this position now!
JustAnotherGen
(32,261 posts)Made by cheap labor.
Let's see what Mexico can produce now that we have commitments on labor practices.
Let's see what the US, Canada and Mexico can build for North America as a Team.
Polybius
(15,638 posts)It's not that I don't feel bad for them, but my caring goes mainly toward the environment and US labor. I want a cheap EV.
JustAnotherGen
(32,261 posts)Human Rights and Rights of Workers in America to make a living wage in a Green Economy works for me.
JustAnotherGen
(32,261 posts)In Tariffs on Finished Goods.
Parts and Components (The 301, 232, etc. etc. tariffs from the Trump Admin) are plain stupid. But Finished Goods?
Fair game.
truthisfreedom
(23,193 posts)which are not manufactured in the US at all, I completely
agree. Joe should have dumped these tariffs long ago.
JustAnotherGen
(32,261 posts)And I lead compliance - including Trade Compliance. Prior employer saw tariffs go from ~2M a year to almost $100M. Built hadoop/big data cloud storage and compute servers.
People didn't understand why their imported sneakers went up in price . . . well folks - the brads on shoelace eyelets . . .
Now - new employer (last year) we are eating it on castings and bareboards. Bigly hugely.