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US lawmakers seek to end China's special trade status, import exemption

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Bipartisan bill would revoke China 's preferential trade status with the U.S. It would phase in steep tariffs and end the "de minimis" exemption for low-value Chinese imports.

President Donald Trump issued a memo on Monday asking his cabinet to assess legislation on the status.

The path for the bill to become law was not immediately clear, but Republicans hold majorities in both the House and Senate .

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