Scott Bessent: “Section 232 tariffs and Section 301 tariffs have withstood…”

“Again, this 122 authority is good for 150 days. During that time we will do studies on Section 232, which will be done by Commerce Department, Section 232 tariffs and Section 301 tariffs have withstood more than 4,000 challenges since the president's first term. So during that time, it is very likely that those studies will result in higher 232s, higher 301s, and it will get us back to the same tariff level.” (04:02–04:10)

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