The Chamber of Commerce asks Trump about the exceptions of customs tariffs

Urging the American Chamber of Commerce Trump Administration to implement “immediately”tariff The exclusion process “in order to preserve the United States economy From falling into recession And attach “irreplaceable harm” to small companies.

In a letter obtained for the first time by CNBC, the huge compression group of business officials asked Trump’s major trading officials to lift all small business importers and all products that “cannot be produced in the United States” or are not available locally.

The message also asked the CEO of the Chamber, Susan Clark, from the Trump administration to create a company for the tariffs quickly if they can prove that import duties constitute “great risks to American employment.”

“We are very anxious that even if it does not take weeks or only months to reach the agreements, many small companies will suffer from an irreparable damage,” Clark wrote in the letter that was sent late on Wednesday to Treasury Secretary Scott Payette, Minister of Commerce Howard Lottenic and the representative of the United States.

“The Chamber asks the administration to take immediate measures to save small companies in America and ignore the recession,” she wrote.

In an interview on Thursday on CNBCScreamingClark said that she drafted the White House because “we were overwhelmed by small job applications for information, for relief. “

She said that business owners are “afraid of their work.”

Clark also explained why the Chamber chooses not to defy the Trump tariff in the court – as others did – although its group filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration more than 20 times.

“We are concerned about bypassing the government” and “precise management,” she said. “But in this case, the courts take a long time. What a small business needs, and what all work needs need, is more immediate relief.”

When asked at a press conference whether the Trump administration was considering asking the Chamber for customs tariff exemptions, White House Chief of Staff Stephen Miller suggested that it was not.

He said, referring to the Republicans ‘plan to pass a major tax bill this year, “The relief of small companies will come in the form of the largest tax reduction in American history,” referring to the Republicans’ plan to pass a major tax bill this year.

Miller also said this president Donald Trump He explained that companies that invest in the United States will not face any responsibility for definitions.

“It is yes to the tax exemption for small companies. And again, you only pay the tariff for the products that are made outside the United States,” said Miller to explain that he was rejecting the short -term relief idea for small companies.

Read the full message here.

– Eamon Javers of CNBC contributed to this report.

Correction: Stephen Miller is the White House chief of staff. A previous version made mistakes in his name errors.