1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Strengthening Tariffs on Chinese Autos Act of 2024 . 2. Duties on motor vehicles produced in or by the People's Republic of China (a) In general Notwithstanding any other provision of law, there shall be imposed with respect to each covered article imported into the United States a duty of $20,000, subject to adjustment under subsection (b). (b) Adjustment of duty for inflation (1) In general The Secretary of the Treasury shall adjust the amount of the duty provided for under subsection (a) on October 1, 2025, and at the beginning of each fiscal year thereafter, to reflect the percentage (if any) of the increase in the average of the Consumer Price Index for the preceding 12-month period compared to the Consumer Price Index for fiscal year 2024. (2) Special rules for calculation of adjustment In adjusting under paragraph (1) the amount of the duty provided for under subsection (a), the Secretary— (A) shall round the amount of any increase in the Consumer Price Index to the nearest dollar; and (B) may ignore any such increase of less than 1 percent. (c) Definitions In this section: (1) Consumer price index The term Consumer Price Index means the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers published by the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the Department of Labor. (2) Control The term control has the meaning given that term in section 800.208 of title 31, Code of Federal Regulations (as in effect on the date of the enactment of this Act). (3) Covered article The term covered article means an article— (A) classified under chapter 8703 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States; and (B) produced or manufactured, or that underwent final assembly— (i) in the People's Republic of China