A Bill to Impose Reciprocal Tariffs on Chinese Imports
Imposes tariffs on Chinese imports calibrated to match Chinese tariffs and non-tariff barriers on U.S. goods.
USTR shall calculate and impose tariffs on Chinese imports matching Chinese tariff equivalents on U.S. exports, sector by sector.
Tariffs adjust annually based on USTR review.
Self-funded by tariff revenue.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection enforcement.
Mechanical parts, sourced & timed
Use this as your pre-round checklist. Memorize the source citation. Time yourself to the delivery target.
- Bill / Number
- H.R. 1217 — A Bill to Impose Reciprocal Tariffs on Chinese Imports
- Funding source
- Self-funded by tariff revenue.
- Timeline
- USTR phase-in over 12-18 months.
- Realistic mechanically; WTO retaliation timeline is the constraint.
- Enforcing agency
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection + USTR.
- Yes — Section 301 of Trade Act of 1974 (Sec. 2411).
- Penalty for non-compliance
- Tariff collection at port; WTO dispute-resolution actions possible.
- Source citation
- Peterson Institute for International Economics, Bown (2023), 'US-China Trade War Tariffs' — piie.com.
- Delivery time (read aloud)
- 1:15 (75s)
Reciprocal tariffs raise consumer prices and invite proportional Chinese retaliation against US exports (especially soybeans and aircraft).
Peterson (Bown 2023) measured 2018-2020 tariffs — pass-through to US consumers was ~$200/household/yr, modest in context of $7T in covered goods. The retaliation point cuts both ways: China already imposes 4-7% effective tariff rates on US goods that this bill simply mirrors.