S 172

This bill, the Stopping Adversarial Tariff Evasion Act, aims to strengthen U.S. trade enforcement by expanding how it applies to goods produced by entities linked to foreign adversaries. It clarifies the definition of ‘country of origin’ for trade enforcement actions, allowing the Trade Representative and the President to apply tariffs and other restrictions as if goods originated in a designated foreign adversary country – which includes China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and Venezuela – even if they are manufactured in other nations. The bill focuses on identifying and addressing situations where foreign adversaries exert influence over businesses to circumvent trade regulations.