Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2025

The Foreign Pollution Fee Act of 2025 would impose a variable fee on imported goods from countries with higher pollution intensity than equivalent US-made products. The fee rate (ranging from 0% to 200%) would be determined by the difference in pollution intensity between the country of origin and the US baseline. It targets specific products including aluminum, cement, steel, fertilizers, glass, hydrogen, solar products, and battery inputs. The bill includes mechanisms for countries to reduce or eliminate the fee through international partnership agreements that meet certain environmental standards. The fee is intended to address what the bill describes as an unfair cost advantage for foreign producers with weaker environmental regulations.