The U.S. government reacts to a surge of tire imports from China using Section 421 of the 1974 Trade Act. This enabled the U.S. administration to impose a big enhancement in tariffs on imports of tires from China over a three-year interval. Explanations for the decision to do this of President Obama ranged from household political explanations-especially, that he was surrendering to pressure from the USWA union-to disagreements that he was protecting the larger national interests.
PUBLICATION DATE: October 21, 2013 PRODUCT #: TB0351-HCB-ENG
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