Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), along with Reps. Thomas Tiffany (R-WI) and Andrew Ogles (R-TN), have introduced legislation that would eliminate "permanent normal trade relations" (PNTR) for China, returning to the pre-2000 annual review process, with additional human rights-related criteria added that could lower the chances of normal trade

The "de minimis" exemption as applied to Chinese goods has gone through some turmoil over the past month with various actions taken by the Trump administration. At the same time, members of Congress are now pushing the issue as well.

While President Trump's ability to impose tariffs through statutory authority delegated by Congress is the focus of attention right now, Congress is also considering tariff actions, with China a likely target through legislation to withdraw China’s Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status.

As former President Trump gets closer to his return to the Oval Office, speculation has grown about his proposed 60% tariffs on Chinese imports. Simultaneously, momentum is building in Congress to revoke China's Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status. These parallel developments could potentially trigger a new round

Chairman John Moolenaar (R-MI) of the House Select Committee on the Chinese Communist Party has introduced the Restoring Trade Fairness Act, a bill that would revoke China’s Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR).

In the midst of a Section 301 investigation against Chinese practices in the shipbuilding and maritime sectors, members of Congress are pushing ahead with legislative efforts to build up the U.S. shipbuilding sector in the face of growing Chinese dominance of the industry.

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed legislation that would restrict the use of drones made by Chinese company Da-Jiang Innovations (DJI), with a companion bill recently introduced in the Senate.