Pass U.S. Reciprocal Trade Act to mirror partner tariffs and NTBs
Navarro’s fair-trade case urges Congress to pass the United States Reciprocal Trade Act so the President can force partners with higher nonreciprocal tariffs or nontariff barriers to match U.S. levels or face mirrored U.S. duties.
Mandate
Mandate Ch. 26 (Trade) — The Case for Fair Trade (Navarro): WTO MFN institutionalizes nonreciprocal tariffs against U.S. exporters; urge passage of the United States Reciprocal Trade Act (USRTA) granting presidential authority to negotiate lower partner tariffs/NTBs or raise U.S. tariffs to mirror levels; simulations claim large bilateral deficit reductions especially vs. China, India, EU, Taiwan, Vietnam.
Undo plan
1) Oppose/block USRTA or any mirror-tariff statute expanding unilateral tariff authority.
2) If enacted, repeal USRTA and restore tariff-setting to ordinary congressional process and existing trade-remedy statutes only.
3) Rescind any reciprocal-duty schedules imposed under USRTA; restore MFN/FTA rates through USTR/ITC process.
4) Reaffirm WTO/FTA dispute procedures as the primary remedy for foreign tariff discrimination.
5) Verify: publish restored tariff lines and bilateral trade flows vs. pre-USRTA baselines.