Tariff Waivers Let U.S. Government Pick Winners And Losers
President Trump suggests U.S. companies hurt by China tariffs can apply for a waiver. The Department of Commerce is already dealing with thousands of exclusion requests for earlier steel tariffs.
The Trump administration is preparing to add tariffs â or taxes â on virtually everything the U.S. buys from China. But the president offered reassurance that in some cases, waivers will be granted, so Chinese goods can be imported tax-free.
The administration has offered similar waivers from its steel and aluminum tariffs, putting the Commerce Department in the awkward position of
