TAPP Referenced in Real Clear Policy Column, “Conservatives Hope Trump Tariff Announcement Leverages Better Trade Deals”

The Trade Alliance to Promote Prosperity was referenced in a recent Real Clear Policy column, “Conservatives Hope Trump Tariff Announcement Leverages Better Trade Deals,” by Peter Mihalick, a former legislative director and counsel to former Reps. Barbara Comstock of Virginia and Rodney Blum of Iowa.

In part, Mihalick wrote the following:

While many are raising concerns over tariffs raising prices on consumers, it is important that President Trump ensure any new tariffs, along with those he implemented seven years ago in 2018 on China, don’t inadvertently end up advantaging Chinese producers over American companies. If it is found that Chinese companies can undercut American companies within the U.S. market somehow, particularly through CCP or PRC support, then President Trump should come to the aid of these American firms…

A serious problem not addressed by the tariffs is that some Chinese companies may be able to strategically absorb the cost of the duties thanks to government or state-owned entity support, versus pass them along in the form of higher prices. When they do that, these Chinese companies can undercut competitors on price and eventually capture the American market. One such example revealed a few months ago is Milwaukee Tool that, surprisingly, is no longer an American company but rather based in Hong Kong and is foreign owned…

While the company may engage in practices some consider unethical in the U.S., the Trade Alliance to Promote Prosperity last year called on Congress to investigate allegations against the company. When any Chinese managed company is situated like Milwaukee Tool allegedly is, with support from the CCP and state owned entities to offset the costs of import duties, it can gain an advantage in America regardless of the tariffs…

Read the full commentary here.