Every product coming into the us has its own cut rate. This can be 0% or even 20% based upon various competitive factors. One idea would be to give a higher duty for the worst offending industries for example.
You say that the us emissions are lax. I think they are super strict compared to china. Our catalytic converters are mandatory and strict.
As for CA they have made some industries more regulated than Germany. In my industry I visit factories in Germany that would not be allowed in CA
I know you'll find this hard to believe based upon what you read about the US
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