Democrats Urge Administration to Block Import of Chinese Cars
Rep. Debbie Dingell, D-Mich, joined by four other Michigan Democrats, two Indiana Democrats and Rep. Terri Sewell, D-Ala., whose district includes a major Mercedes plant, asked the Biden administration to prevent Chinese cars from entering the U.S.
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Their letter, sent April 9, asked the administration to hike tariffs on Chinese autos, speed up the review of Section 301 tariffs on Chinese goods and "continue strengthening enforcement of our trade agreements to ensure automobiles and parts produced by Chinese manufacturers are not reaping the benefits."
The letter was sent to both the commerce secretary and the U.S. trade representative, and they wrote, "We appreciate the Administration’s recent efforts to investigate risks associated with foreign adversarial highly connected vehicle supply chains. This is vital to addressing the immediate threat posed by Chinese automotive imports on our critical infrastructure.”
They said Chinese government subsidies for automakers, including EV automakers, and their products' export growth "threatens to undermine the competitiveness of our domestic manufacturers and jeopardize the livelihoods of millions of American workers.”
They wrote: "We urge the Administration to take decisive action to block the entry of Chinese automobiles into the American market."