North Carolina Republicans in Congress are calling for the removal of what they say is a “hidden tax” on the state’s tobacco farmers tucked into President Donald Trump’s domestic policy bill, a position they’re staking out after being lobbied by the agriculture industry.
The so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act would repeal “duty drawback,” meaning tobacco farmers could no longer be refunded for certain tariffs paid on imported materials so long as they’re later exported, destroyed, or used in products that are later exported.
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It’s a provision the agriculture industry fears would saddle the Tar Heel State’s multibillion-dollar tobacco industry, which relies heavily on exports, with more tariffs.
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