BAD DEAL Act — Bill Would Repeal Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and Nullify Related Presidential Proclamations
The BAD DEAL Act, introduced in the 119th Congress, would repeal Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 and nullify related Presidential proclamations that authorize tariff exemptions or other trade measures under that authority. If enacted, importers relying on any Section 338-based tariff treatment or exemption could see that legal basis eliminated.
We read this bill as a direct legislative challenge to the executive's use of Section 338 authority, which has historically been a tool for reciprocal trade actions. Our position is that any importer whose duty treatment or exemption traces to a Section 338 proclamation warrants close monitoring of this bill's progress.
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