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On December 31, 2020, tariff suspensions included in the Miscellaneous Tariff Bill (MTB) Act of 2018 will expire, as will the process for reviewing MTB petitions. Congress generally considers an MTB every two years to temporarily eliminate costly tariffs on products with zero, or insufficient, domestic availability. Many of the products included in the MTB are intermediate goods, such as chemicals and food stuffs, and eliminating tariffs on them helps American businesses to stay competitive.
As the final hours of the 109th Congress wind down, a handful of Senate conservatives have taken it upon themselves to ensure that the final act of the Republican congressional majority will not be the passage of a bunch of spending bills.
There is no reason why Members of Congress cannot raise theirperformance measures on key domestic policy issues, many of whichhave already made some progress through the legislative process.Over the past few weeks, Members have shown exceptional resolve ona number of controversial issues. If they maintain this pace, theycould easily complete the needed work.
South Carolina’s congressional delegation has increasingly embraced the state’s free trade roots. The benefits that international trade and investment bring to South Carolina are overwhelming.