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Chris Smith: “That loophole is almost a $800 free trade agreement for China for any products underneath that.”

On the recordMay 8, 2023
That loophole is almost a $800 free trade agreement for China for any products underneath that.
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Chris Smith
Republican · New Jersey

Editor's note · Context

Chairman Smith critiques the de minimis loophole as benefiting Chinese products significantly.

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