Pat Choate data on value added taxes

Pat Choate's recent book, "Saving Capitalism," includes a chapter documenting how foreign value added taxes are harming our trade balance.  He includes substantial data in an appendix showing the tariff and subsidy impact of foreign VAT's on U.S. trade.  The Washington law firm of Stewart & Stewart compiled the data for Mr. Choate's book.

This is the summary bar chart.


This rich data is now available for you below the fold, in spreadsheet form.

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CPA Disappointed in U.S. Treasury’s Failure to Cite Currency Manipulation

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Contact:  Michael Stumo

October 19, 2009

CPA Disappointed in U.S. Treasury’s Failure to Cite Currency Manipulation


The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) expressed disappointment today that the U.S. Treasury failed to cite China as a currency manipulator.  The October 15, 2009 report by Treasury stated that China’s currency is undervalued and that global economic balances persist as a result.  But the report did not conclude deliberate manipulation existed.

 

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CPA Supports U.S. Investigation into Chinese Steel Pipe Dumping

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Contact: Michael Stumo

 

October 15, 2009

 

CPA Supports U.S. Investigation into Chinese Steel Pipe Dumping

 

The Coalition for a Prosperous America (CPA) fully supports the recent decision, by the Department of Commerce, to begin an investigation into whether China is “dumping”  and subsidizing steel pipes sold into the U.S. market. 

 
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