U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH), and Reps. Darin LaHood (R-IL), Glenn Ivey (D-MD), and Ashley Hinson (R-IA) joined the lawmakers inquiry.
In the letters, the bipartisan group write, “Public company disclosures reveal that U.S. auto part retailers like AutoZone, Advance Auto Parts, and O’Reilly Auto Parts account for more than 40% of [Quingdao Sunsong’s] sales. U.S. retailers are responsible for ensuring their procurement practices do not inadvertently support companies engaged in tariff evasion or other unlawful trade practices. Such practices harm American manufacturers, undermine U.S. policy goals, and reward the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s unfair economic policies.” brake master cyl
They continue, “Foreign importers that knowingly falsify the country of origin label on their products are subject to criminal and civil penalties, including significant fines and penalties under 19 U.S.C. § 1592. Companies found complicit in knowingly purchasing unlawfully transshipped products also face serious criminal and civil liability. Given prior congressional efforts to raise concerns about Qingdao Sunsong and the recent DHS raid of its U.S. facility, we are troubled by your company’s continued procurement of its products.
In light of the mounting evidence that these U.S. auto part suppliers are purchasing illegally transshipped Chinese products, the lawmakers seek answers to the following questions:
Read the lawmakers’ letter to AutoZone HERE.
Read the lawmakers’ letter to O’Reilly Auto Parts HERE.
Read the lawmakers’ letter to Genuine Parts Company HERE.
Read the lawmakers’ letter to Advance Auto Parts HERE.
Read the lawmakers’ letter to First Brands Group HERE.
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