Ten Democratic senators call for exclusion process for latest 301 tariffs

A group of 10 Democratic senators is urging U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to “reconsider” his decision not to institute a product-exclusion process for the latest round of tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. “The decision not to include an exclusions application process will have a negative impact on American businesses and American consumers,” the senators wrote in an Oct. 18 letter to Lighthizer. “Given the 10 percent tariff is scheduled to rise to 25 percent on January...