FOLLOWING 50% TARIFF LEVIED ON CANADA, REP. SCHNEIDER, SENATORS GILLIBRAND AND WELCH INTRODUCE BILL TO REPEAL SECTION 338 AND REFUND TARIFFS

Washington, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Brad Schneider issued the following press release:

Today, Congressman Brad Schneider, a member of the House Ways and Means Trade Subcommittee, together with Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Peter Welch (D-VT), introduced the Banning Antiquated Duties and Delivering Equitable American Levies (BAD DEAL) Act to repeal Section 338 and refund all duties paid under this authority. Over the weekend, trade talks between the United States and Canada broke down https://www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-set-to-impose-50-percent-tariffs-on-canada-after-failed-talks/(), resulting in the U.S. imposing 50% tariffs on Canada under Section 338. In response, Canada is pledging dollar-for-dollar retaliatory tariffs slated to come int...