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118TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3831 

To increase duties imposed with respect to autos imported into the United 

States that originate in the People’s Republic of China, and for other 

purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 28, 2024 

Mr. HAWLEY introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Finance 

A BILL 

To increase duties imposed with respect to autos imported 

into the United States that originate in the People’s 

Republic of China, and for other purposes. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Protecting American 

5 Autoworkers from China Act of 2024’’. 

6 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

7 In this Act: 

8 (1) CONTROL.—The term ‘‘control’’ has the 

9 meaning given that term in section 800.208 of title 


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1 31, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the 

2 date of the enactment of this Act). 

3 (2) GATT 1947.—The term ‘‘GATT 1947’’ has 

4 the meaning given that term in section 2 of the Uru5 guay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3501). 

6 (3) HTS.—The term ‘‘HTS’’ means the Har7 monized Tariff Schedule of the United States. 

8 (4) SCHEDULE OF CONCESSIONS.—The term 

9 ‘‘Schedule of Concessions’’ has the meaning given 

10 the term ‘‘Schedule XX’’ in section 2 of the Uru11 guay Round Agreements Act (19 U.S.C. 3501). 

12 SEC. 3. INCREASE OF DUTY ON AUTOS ORIGINATING IN 

13 PEOPLE’S REPUBLIC OF CHINA. 

14 (a) IN GENERAL.—Effective on the date of the enact15 ment of this Act, heading 8703 of the HTS shall be ap16 plied and administered with respect to imports originating 

17 in the People’s Republic of China— 

18 (1) in the column 1 general rate of duty col19 umn, by substituting ‘‘100%’’ for the rate of duty 

20 otherwise applicable; and 

21 (2) in the column 2 rate of duty column, by 

22 substituting ‘‘100%’’ for the rate of duty otherwise 

23 applicable. 

24 (b) MODIFICATION OF SCHEDULE OF CONCESSIONS

25 TO GATT 1994.—With due regard for the international 


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1 obligations of the United States, particularly Article 

2 XXXVIII of the GATT 1947 requiring any suspension of 

3 trade agreement concessions to be made on a most-favored 

4 nation basis, the United States Trade Representative shall 

5 take the necessary steps to modify the Schedule of Conces6 sions to accommodate the increase under subsection (a) 

7 in the rate of duty applicable to articles covered under 

8 heading 8703 of the HTS that originate in the People’s 

9 Republic of China. 

10 (c) RULES OF ORIGIN.—For purposes of this section, 

11 an article covered under heading 8703 of the HTS origi12 nates in the People’s Republic of China if the article is— 

13 (1) produced in the People’s Republic of China; 

14 (2) produced by an entity organized under the 

15 laws of or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the 

16 People’s Republic of China, without regard to the 

17 country in which that entity is located; or 

18 (3) produced by an entity over which control is 

19 exercised by an entity organized under the laws of 

20 or otherwise subject to the jurisdiction of the Peo21 ple’s Republic of China, without regard to the coun22 try in which either such entity is located. 

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