Project 2025 Tracker / What’s done, what’s next

Section 4 · The Economy

26 Trade

765–824 · Kent Lassman , Peter Navarro

Peter Navarro, who wrote this chapter, holds a post in the part of government it covers: Assistant to the President and Senior Counselor for Trade and Manufacturing. In post as of Jul 1, 2025.

  • 51 contested

Major recommendations (10)

What has happened

Nothing verified in this chapter yet.

Still to come

Nothing left outstanding in this chapter.

Two opposing essays

The Mandate prints two opposing positions in this chapter, and we do not treat either as the Mandate’s ask — so they are left out of the counts above and out of Still to come.

“The Case for Fair Trade”

24 recommendations

  1. 770 Enact the United States Reciprocal Trade Act (USRTA) Major
  2. 783 Adopt a border adjustment tax as part of the trade agenda Minor
  3. 789 Expand tariffs to all Chinese products and raise rates to block imports Major
  4. 789 Give financial and tax incentives to companies onshoring from China Notable
  5. 789 End China's use of the $800 de minimis tariff exemption Notable
  6. 789 Bar Chinese state-owned enterprises from U.S. procurement contracts Notable
  7. 789 Prohibit Chinese-made drones in American airspace Notable
  8. 789 Ban Chinese social media apps such as TikTok and WeChat Major
  9. 789 Prohibit all Chinese investment in high-technology industries Notable
  10. 789 Bar U.S. pension funds from investing in Chinese stocks Notable
  11. 789 Delist Chinese stocks that fail PCAOB standards Notable
  12. 789 Prohibit Hong Kong clearinghouses as transit for U.S. capital Notable
  13. 789 Prohibit Chinese sovereign bonds in U.S. investors' portfolios Notable
  14. 790 Eliminate U.S. dependence on Chinese national-security supply chains Minor
  15. 790 Sanction companies that facilitate China's Great Firewall Notable
  16. 790 Order DHS and DOJ to contract U.S. AI firms against CCP influence ops Notable
  17. 790 Expand the DHS crackdown on CCP e-sellers and warehouse operators Notable
  18. 790 Compel the closure of all Confucius Institutes in the U.S. Notable
  19. 790 Sharply cut or end visas for Chinese students and researchers Major
  20. 790 Create a commission to investigate COVID-19's origins and CCP damages Notable
  21. 790 Adopt the China policy package by executive order or memorandum Minor
  22. 794 Appoint a USTR committed to fair, balanced, and reciprocal trade Minor
  23. 794 Fill the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade post wisely Minor
  24. 795 Align the National Security Adviser, CEA Chair, and NEC Director on trade Minor

“The Case for Free Trade”

27 recommendations

  1. 797 Limit trade-unrelated provisions in trade agreements Minor
  2. 800 Resist more spending on trade adjustment assistance Minor
  3. 800 Remove never-needed supply chain restrictions Minor
  4. 800 Close the Export–Import Bank Major
  5. 801 Repeal the Jones Act Major
  6. 801 Restore the President's Trade Promotion Authority Notable
  7. 801 Restore the WTO's dispute resolution process to full strength Notable
  8. 801 Create a WTO successor open only to liberal democracies Notable
  9. 801 Adopt a multi-pronged China strategy Minor
  10. 801 Rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership Major
  11. 801 Refocus the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework on trade issues only Notable
  12. 801 Strengthen allied diplomatic pressure against Beijing's abuses Minor
  13. 802 Repeal all tariffs enacted under Sections 232, 201, and 301 Major
  14. 802 Pass legislation repealing Sections 232, 201, and 301 Major
  15. 806 Create a presidentially appointed Regulatory Reduction Commission Notable
  16. 806 Establish automatic sunsets for new regulations Notable
  17. 806 Reform occupational licensing to ease trade adjustment Minor
  18. 806 Make zoning and permit rules less restrictive Minor
  19. 806 Deliver any expanded trade adjustment assistance as direct cash transfers Notable
  20. 806 Treat trade-displaced workers the same as all other displaced workers Minor
  21. 808 Enact mutual recognition agreements with allied high-standard countries Notable
  22. 808 Allow baby formula meeting EU standards into the U.S. market Notable
  23. 809 Grant Jones Act exemptions unilaterally wherever allowed Notable
  24. 810 Negotiate multilateral and bilateral trade agreements Minor
  25. 814 Let the Export–Import Bank's charter expire at the end of 2026 Major
  26. 815 End China's developing-nation status at the WTO Notable
  27. 815 Target bad-faith Chinese firms individually instead of blanket tariffs Minor

All recommendations in this chapter

Every recommendation this chapter is the home of, in printed-page order.

  1. 770 Enact the United States Reciprocal Trade Act (USRTA) Needs Congress Contested Not started
  2. 783 Adopt a border adjustment tax as part of the trade agenda Needs Congress Contested Not started
  3. 789 Expand tariffs to all Chinese products and raise rates to block imports Contested Reversed
  4. 789 Give financial and tax incentives to companies onshoring from China Needs Congress Contested Partially done
  5. 789 End China's use of the $800 de minimis tariff exemption Contested Done
  6. 789 Bar Chinese state-owned enterprises from U.S. procurement contracts Contested Attempted
  7. 789 Prohibit Chinese-made drones in American airspace Contested Attempted
  8. 789 Ban Chinese social media apps such as TikTok and WeChat Contested Not started
  9. 789 Prohibit all Chinese investment in high-technology industries Contested Attempted
  10. 789 Bar U.S. pension funds from investing in Chinese stocks Contested Attempted
  11. 789 Delist Chinese stocks that fail PCAOB standards Contested Attempted
  12. 789 Prohibit Hong Kong clearinghouses as transit for U.S. capital Contested Not started
  13. 789 Prohibit Chinese sovereign bonds in U.S. investors' portfolios Contested Not started
  14. 790 Eliminate U.S. dependence on Chinese national-security supply chains Contested Partially done
  15. 790 Sanction companies that facilitate China's Great Firewall Contested Not started
  16. 790 Order DHS and DOJ to contract U.S. AI firms against CCP influence ops Contested Not started
  17. 790 Expand the DHS crackdown on CCP e-sellers and warehouse operators Contested Partially done
  18. 790 Compel the closure of all Confucius Institutes in the U.S. Contested Attempted
  19. 790 Sharply cut or end visas for Chinese students and researchers Contested Attempted
  20. 790 Create a commission to investigate COVID-19's origins and CCP damages Contested Not started
  21. 790 Adopt the China policy package by executive order or memorandum Contested Partially done
  22. 794 Appoint a USTR committed to fair, balanced, and reciprocal trade Contested Done
  23. 794 Fill the Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade post wisely Contested Partially done
  24. 795 Align the National Security Adviser, CEA Chair, and NEC Director on trade Contested Partially done
  25. 797 Limit trade-unrelated provisions in trade agreements Contested Not started
  26. 800 Resist more spending on trade adjustment assistance Contested Done
  27. 800 Remove never-needed supply chain restrictions Contested Not started
  28. 800 Close the Export–Import Bank Needs Congress Contested Not started
  29. 801 Repeal the Jones Act Needs Congress Contested Not started
  30. 801 Restore the President's Trade Promotion Authority Needs Congress Contested Not started
  31. 801 Restore the WTO's dispute resolution process to full strength Contested Not started
  32. 801 Create a WTO successor open only to liberal democracies Needs Congress Contested Not started
  33. 801 Adopt a multi-pronged China strategy Contested Partially done
  34. 801 Rejoin the Trans-Pacific Partnership Needs Congress Contested Not started
  35. 801 Refocus the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework on trade issues only Contested Not started
  36. 801 Strengthen allied diplomatic pressure against Beijing's abuses Contested Partially done
  37. 802 Repeal all tariffs enacted under Sections 232, 201, and 301 Contested Not started
  38. 802 Pass legislation repealing Sections 232, 201, and 301 Needs Congress Contested Not started
  39. 806 Create a presidentially appointed Regulatory Reduction Commission Contested Not started
  40. 806 Establish automatic sunsets for new regulations Contested Partially done
  41. 806 Reform occupational licensing to ease trade adjustment Contested Attempted
  42. 806 Make zoning and permit rules less restrictive Contested Partially done
  43. 806 Deliver any expanded trade adjustment assistance as direct cash transfers Needs Congress Contested Not started
  44. 806 Treat trade-displaced workers the same as all other displaced workers Needs Congress Contested Not started
  45. 808 Enact mutual recognition agreements with allied high-standard countries Contested Not started
  46. 808 Allow baby formula meeting EU standards into the U.S. market Contested Not started
  47. 809 Grant Jones Act exemptions unilaterally wherever allowed Contested Partially done
  48. 810 Negotiate multilateral and bilateral trade agreements Needs Congress Contested Partially done
  49. 814 Let the Export–Import Bank's charter expire at the end of 2026 Needs Congress Contested Not started
  50. 815 End China's developing-nation status at the WTO Contested Attempted
  51. 815 Target bad-faith Chinese firms individually instead of blanket tariffs Contested Not started