Biden Administration Announces New Tariffs on Chinese Imports of Electric Vehicles and Strategic Items

Washington D.C., District of Columbia United States of America
Decision aligns with Biden's policy priorities in climate, technology, and manufacturing.
Existing tariffs on Chinese goods worth about $370 billion annually will be kept, new tariffs added on strategic items.
President Biden's administration announcing new tariffs on Chinese imports of electric vehicles and strategic items.
Protect American jobs lost due to offshoring.
Support domestic clean energy and semiconductor sectors.
Biden Administration Announces New Tariffs on Chinese Imports of Electric Vehicles and Strategic Items

In a significant move, President Biden's administration is set to announce new tariffs on imports from China, including electric vehicles and other strategic items. This decision aligns with Biden's policy priorities in climate, technology, and manufacturing as per the Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS and Science Act. The tariffs aim to protect American jobs lost due to offshoring while also supporting domestic clean energy and semiconductor sectors. President Biden has decided to keep Trump's existing tariffs on Chinese goods worth about $370 billion annually, in addition to adding new tariffs on strategic items. These measures are intended to support Biden's campaign promises of job creation and boosting domestic industries while also countering China's flood of cheap solar panels, batteries, electric vehicles, and other products in global markets. The announcement is expected to be made as early as next week.


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Confidence

90%

Doubts
  • Is there a definitive list of strategic items that will be subjected to the new tariffs?

Sources

100%

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Biden will keep Trump's China tariffs, and add new ones on electric vehicles

National Public Radio (NPR) Asma Khalid Friday, 10 May 2024 00:00
  • Unique Points
    • Biden administration to announce new tariffs on imports from China
    • New tariffs will be placed on electric vehicles and other strategic items
    • Biden has decided to keep Trump’s existing tariffs on Chinese goods worth about $370 billion annually
    • New tariffs align with Biden’s policy priorities in climate, technology and manufacturing as per Inflation Reduction Act and CHIPS and Science Act
    • Biden wants to hike tariffs on imports of Chinese steel and aluminum to protect American jobs lost due to offshoring
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

96%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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U.S. to Announce New Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles

The Name Of The NZ Prefix. I PWA NZI.P.Was Dropped. Alan Rappeport, Friday, 10 May 2024 16:22
  • Unique Points
    • The Biden administration is expected to announce new tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles as early as next week.
    • The administration is planning to raise the tariff on Chinese electric vehicles to as much as 100%.
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (95%)
    The article contains an appeal to authority fallacy when it states 'The administration is expected to raise tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in order to protect domestic manufacturers.' This statement implies that the protection of domestic manufacturers is a valid reason for raising tariffs, but this is not necessarily true. The article also contains a dichotomous depiction fallacy when it describes Chinese electric vehicles as 'cheap' and 'flooding global markets', implying that they are inferior to American electric vehicles. However, the article does not provide any evidence to support this claim.
    • ]The administration is expected to raise tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles in order to protect domestic manufacturers.[
    • Chinese electric vehicles, which currently face a 25 percent tariff. The administration is expected to raise that to as much as 100 percent in order to make it prohibitively expensive to buy a Chinese E.V.
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

92%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Biden’s Plan to Hit China With More Tariffs Is Mostly Symbolic

Bloomberg News Now Saturday, 11 May 2024 06:04
  • Unique Points
    • President Joe Biden is considering imposing tariffs on China’s ‘new three’ green goods.
  • Accuracy
    • ]The tariffs are expected to be announced next week as part of a review of existing tariffs.[
    • The tariffs are minimal in impact on China's economic recovery.
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Bias (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Author Conflicts Of Interest (0%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication

95%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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Biden administration set to revamp Trump’s tariff program after multi-year review, sources say

CNN News Site: In-Depth Reporting and Analysis with Some Financial Conflicts and Sensational Language Kayla Tausche Friday, 10 May 2024 19:22
  • Unique Points
    • Biden administration to announce significant changes to Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports
    • Tariffs in strategic industries may increase up to 100%
  • Accuracy
    No Contradictions at Time Of Publication
  • Deception (100%)
    None Found At Time Of Publication
  • Fallacies (80%)
    The author makes an appeal to authority by quoting Adam Hodge, a former aide at Biden's National Security Council and the Office of the US Trade Representative. However, this does not constitute a fallacy as long as it is clear that the author is reporting on Hodge's statements and not endorsing them.
    • ]The Biden administration has neutralized China as a campaign issue[/.
    • Adam Hodge, now a managing director at Bully Pulpit International, said the new tariffs – taken together with other policies enacted by Treasury and Commerce – should ease some anxiety among the electorate.
  • Bias (95%)
    The author expresses a clear bias towards the Biden administration's actions regarding tariffs on Chinese imports. The language used to describe the expected changes to Trump's tariffs is consistently positive when referring to the Biden administration and negative when referring to Trump. For example, 'The announcement, expected as early as next week, would see tariffs dialed up significantly in some industries seen as strategic to the US economy and kept in place or dialed back in others deemed less critical to national security.' vs. 'Trump – Biden’s opponent in November and the architect of the existing tariff program that taxes some $300 billion in Chinese goods at US ports of entry – has proposed charging a 60% tariff on all goods coming from China and 10% on goods imported from everywhere else.' The author also uses language that depicts Trump's actions as extreme or harmful, such as 'hurting the US economy in the process' and 'reigniting a trade war with China'. Additionally, there is a disproportionate number of quotations that reflect a positive view of the Biden administration's actions.
    • Some economists have warned that increased tariffs risk reigniting a trade war with China, hurting the US economy in the process.
      • The announcement, expected as early as next week, would see tariffs dialed up significantly in some industries seen as strategic to the US economy and kept in place or dialed back in others deemed less critical to national security.
        • The Biden administration had planned to release the results of the review in advance of the Pittsburgh speech,but ended up delaying the release.
          • Trump – Biden’s opponent in November and the architect of the existing tariff program that taxes some $300 billion in Chinese goods at US ports of entry – has proposed charging a 60% tariff on all goods coming from China and 10% on goods imported from everywhere else.
          • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication
          • Author Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
            None Found At Time Of Publication