U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross listens during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House October 21, 2019 in Washington, DCAn internal government watchdog faulted the Department of Commerce for its lack of transparency on the Trump administration's tariff exemption process, saying it raises the appearance of "improper influence" in the agency's decision-making.
Importers, however, have complained the process is opaque and favors larger companies that can thwart exemption requests put forward by smaller ones.An internal government watchdog faulted the Department of Commerce for its lack of transparency on the Trump administration's tariff exemption process, saying it raises the appearance of "improper influence" in the agency's decision-making.
"We believe these issues give the perception that the Section 232 exclusion request review process is neither transparent nor objective," the OIG said, referring to a provision in the Trade Expansion Act allowing the administration to impose tariffs for national security interests.
Would be par for the course. I expect nothing less than tainted with unfair influence. Remember the fireworks donor who got left out of tariffs?
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