HR 3575
ANTE Act
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Bill overview
The Axing Nonmarket Tariff Evasion Act (ANTE Act) authorizes the U.S. Trade Representative to take action against entities that may be avoiding U.S. tariffs on goods from nonmarket economy countries. Specifically, the bill allows the Trade Representative to investigate whether an entity is investing in a third country to circumvent tariffs imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974. If evasion is determined, the Trade Representative can impose remedial measures, such as tariffs on goods produced in the third country by the entity, potentially mirroring tariffs applied to the original nonmarket economy country.
Key provisions
- Allows the Trade Representative to investigate investments by entities in third countries that could evade tariffs on goods from nonmarket economy countries.
- Defines ‘covered entity’ as an entity owned or controlled by a nonmarket economy country.
- Establishes a process for determining whether an entity is evading duties, including a 180-day timeframe for a definitive determination.
- Grants the Trade Representative the authority to impose remedial measures, such as tariffs, on goods produced in third countries by covered entities.
- Specifies that remedial measures can be taken at any point during an investigation if production has begun, or prospectively if production is planned.
- Requires the Trade Representative to justify decisions not to impose remedial measures to Congress.
- Defines ‘nonmarket economy country’ based on Treasury Department determinations and inclusion on the Special 301 Priority Watch List.
- Includes a clerical amendment to update the Trade Act of 1974’s table of contents.
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119th CONGRESS — 1st Session
H. R. 3575
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
A BILL
To amend the Trade Act of 1974 to authorize the United States Trade Representative to impose remedial measures with respect to certain entities that evade or may attempt to evade duties imposed with respect to nonmarket economy countries, and for other purposes.
This Act may be cited as the Axing Nonmarket Tariff Evasion Act ANTE Act
or the
.
Title III of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2411 et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following:
An inquiry under subsection (a) may be self-initiated by the Trade Representative or may be requested by interested persons (as defined in section 301(d)(9)) or Congress.
Upon request of the Trade Representative, the head of a Federal agency shall submit to the Trade Representative any relevant information of the agency that is necessary for the Trade Representative to carry out an inquiry under subsection (a).
Based on the findings of an inquiry under subsection (a) with respect to a covered entity, the Trade Representative may, at the specific direction, if any, of the President, unilaterally impose a measure—
with respect to the covered entity; and
with respect to goods produced in a third country pursuant to the investment of that covered entity in the third country.
The term nonmarket economy country means any country that is both—
determined to be a nonmarket economy country under section 771(18) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1677(18)); and
included on the priority watch list, as defined in section 182(g)(3) (commonly known as the Special 301 Priority Watch List
).