Two years ago, in March 2023, Heritage released a major research paper titled “Winning the New Cold War: A Plan for Countering China.” The threat from the Chinese Communist Party was so unique and pernicious that we broke with Heritage’s longstanding opposition to tariffs, urging the U.S. government to deploy tariffs to “punish Chinese predatory behaviors” and “compel the CCP to end unfair and predatory economic practices.” Section 201 and 301—Under the Trade Act of 1974, Section 201 and Section 301 authority has been delegated to the president from Congress to safeguard American industry and punish unfair practices. In addition to the emergency measures under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, it would give the president formal authority to impose tariffs—grounded in parity, not discretion—and could help dismantle the complex patchwork of foreign barriers that hurt American manufacturers.
Author: Miles Pollard
Published at: 2025-04-09 22:31:08
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