WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Ways & Means Committee Ranking Member Richard Neal (D-MA) released the following statement after the Trump Administration decided to impose a 25 percent import tax on $50 billion of Chinese imports to the United States:
“In response to China’s policy of extorting and stealing U.S. intellectual property and technology, the Trump Administration announced substantial and aggressive enforcement actions. Today, we see a significant step forward in the implementation of the Administration’s tariffs plan. I will be watching for the Administration’s completion of its package of enforcement actions.
“With respect to these Section 301 tariffs, I recognize they can be an important tool in re-setting the U.S.-China trade and economic dynamic, which has felt like a one-way street for too long. However, I am seriously concerned by the apparent lack of coherence in the Administration’s approach thus far with China. Even the best tools, without a plan for how to use them, are useless."
