Number one, section 301 of the Trade act of 1974, which authorizes tariffs to enforce US rights under trade agreements or to counter unfair foreign practices. The second way the President could try to impose these tariffs again is under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion act of 1962... allows tariffs on imports threatening national security. which was the vehicle Trump used for steel and aluminum tariffs. And the third is under Section 201 of the Trade act of 1974, which permits temporary, quote, safeguard tariffs to protect domestic industries from serious injury caused by import surges. (31:28–31:38)
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Asserts that Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 permits tariffs on imports that threaten national security.
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