Yesterday, Americans for Tax Reform (ATR) sent a letter to Congress voicing support for the bipartisan Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) process initiated by trade leaders in the Ways and Means and Senate Finance Committees.  Specifically ATR noted that "By reducing or eliminating duties on imports, the MTB lowers input costs for domestic manufactures.  This increases the… Read more

(Remarks as prepared) I would like to thank the U.S. Business Coalition for TPP for holding this event today to build support for TPP. America’s future economic growth and prosperity depends on our ability to trade and invest more throughout the Asia-Pacific region.  This is why concluding the TPP negotiations is so crucial.  A successful TPP will deepen our economic… Read more

Washington, DC - Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statements today after President Obama and Colombian President Santos announced that the U.S.-Colombia Trade Promotion Agreement would enter into force on May 15, 2012.  The presidents’ announcement today in Cartagena, Colombia, comes eight years after the… Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI), Ranking Member Sander Levin (D-MI), Trade Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX), and Trade Subcommittee Ranking Member Jim McDermott (D-WA) announced the commencement of the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) process.  Members wishing to introduce an MTB must do so by April 30, 2012.  The Senate Finance Committee… Read more

Washington, DC - Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) issued the following statements today after the President notified Congress of his decision to suspend Argentina’s benefits under the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP).  The Administration’s action is a result of Argentina’s refusal to pay a $300 million award ordered by… Read more

Washington, DC – Today, Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) released the following statements in response to the U.S. action, together with the European Union and Japan, to request consultations at the World Trade Organization (WTO) regarding China’s rare earth export restraint. Chairman Camp: "I strongly support the… Read more

Mr. Speaker, I urge passage of this legislation to ensure that we can continue to fight unfair subsidies from countries like China that violate the WTO, injure our industries and cost U.S. jobs.  This legislation reaffirms that our anti-subsidy or countervailing duty laws apply to subsidies from China and other non-market countries and overturns an erroneous decision by the Federal… Read more

Washington, DC – Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp (R-MI) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX), issued the following statements today upon passage of H.R. 4105, bipartisan, bicameral legislation in the House of Representatives.  This legislation overturns the decision of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in GPX v. United States and preserves the validity of… Read more

In preparation for tomorrow’s expected vote on H.R. 4105, the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) issued the following statement expressing strong support for defending American companies against Chinese subsidized exports.  The legislation, which affects a wide range of industries employing workers in 80 companies spanning 38 states, has the support of job-creating… Read more

Good morning. I want to welcome everyone and extend a special welcome to our guest, the United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Ron Kirk, as well as our second panel of witnesses. I am looking forward to a discussion of the Administration’s trade policy agenda and the future of U.S. trade policy. We are coming off a strong year in which we saw more action on trade than in the… Read more