Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act

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The Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act was a 1930 U.S. law that sharply raised import duties, widely blamed for worsening international trade tensions and deepening the Great Depression.

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instanceOf United States federal statute
protectionist trade policy
tariff law
alsoKnownAs Tariff Act of 1930
appliesTo customs duties on imported goods into the United States
associatedWith Herbert Hoover administration
country United States
criticizedFor deepening the Great Depression
worsening international trade tensions
effect contributed to contraction of world trade
increased average U.S. tariff rates to historically high levels
provoked retaliatory tariffs by other countries
raised U.S. tariffs on many imported goods
enactedBy United States Congress
hasConsequence decline in U.S. exports due to retaliation
decline in U.S. imports
historicalContext Great Depression
implementedDuring Herbert Hoover presidency
influenced subsequent U.S. trade policy debates
introducedIn United States Senate
jurisdiction United States federal government
language English
legalStatus amended by later trade legislation
legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
United States Senate
motivatedBy desire to protect American farmers
desire to protect American manufacturers
namedAfter Reed Smoot
Willis C. Hawley
opposedBy President Herbert Hoover’s economic advisers
business groups favoring free trade
many economists
partOf history of United States trade policy
policyType protectionism
politicalSupportFrom Republican Party (United States)
linked to: Republican Party
regionAffected global trade system
replaced Fordney–McCumber Tariff
shortName Smoot–Hawley Tariff
signedBy Herbert Hoover
signingDate 1930-06-17
sponsor Reed Smoot
Willis C. Hawley
subjectMatter customs tariffs
import duties
international trade
timePeriod interwar period
usedAsExampleOf dangers of protectionism in economic literature
yearEnacted 1930

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Great Depression hasKeyEvent Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
Ottawa Agreements relatedTo Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act shortName Smoot–Hawley Tariff
linked to: Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act alsoKnownAs Tariff Act of 1930
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Reciprocal Trade Agreements Act relatedTo Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
Herbert Hoover administration notableLegislation Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
Fordney–McCumber Tariff followedBy Smoot–Hawley Tariff
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Fordney–McCumber Tariff followedBy Tariff Act of 1930
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Fordney–McCumber Tariff repealedBy Tariff Act of 1930
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Reed Smoot notableWork Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act of 1930
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Reed Smoot coSponsorOf Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act of 1930
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Reed Smoot knownFor Smoot–Hawley Tariff
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United States International Trade Commission legalBasis Tariff Act of 1930
subject linked to: International Trade Commission
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United States International Trade Commission legalAuthority Title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930
subject linked to: International Trade Commission
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Customs Courts Act of 1980 relatedTo Tariff Act of 1930
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United States v. One Book Called Ulysses statuteApplied Tariff Act of 1930
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Willis C. Hawley notableWork Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
Willis C. Hawley sponsorOf Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
Uruguay Round Agreements Act amends Tariff Act of 1930
linked to: Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
United States customs statutes includes Tariff Act of 1930
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Reed Smoot notableFor Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act
subject linked to: Smoot
Section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930 partOf Tariff Act of 1930
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Office of the General Counsel (USITC) governingLaw Tariff Act of 1930
subject linked to: Office of the General Counsel
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United States tariff law primaryStatute Tariff Act of 1930
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United States tariff law primaryStatute Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act