The Hidden Tariff Trap in the Russia Sanctions Bill

CEI’s Ryan Young was cited by RealClear Policy regarding hidden tariffs in the Russia sanctions bill.

Many experts make the point that tariffs on China and India will not end the war in Ukraine. The Competitive Enterprise Institute (CEI) concluded on July 16, 2026, after studying the bill that “Section 113 is a bigger deal, both economically and diplomatically,” because “it won’t change anyone’s mind with respect to the war in Ukraine.” CEI also makes the point that the original push for tariffs on China “were intended to convince China to make needed reforms on intellectual property theft, state control or ownership of foreign businesses, and other unfair trading practices. They didn’t work. Beijing did not make a single substantive reform.” One of the selling points on tariffs is to change a foreign government’s policy. This did not work with the first round of tariffs on China.

Read the full article at RealClear Policy.