US Plans to Hike Section 301 Tariffs; China Trade Council Firmly Opposes
The United States, citing suspected use of forced labor, plans to impose additional Section 301 tariffs on multiple countries, with a proposed rate of 12.5% on China. The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) issued a statement on June 4, expressing strong dissatisfaction and firm opposition on behalf of Chinese business circles. It criticized the US measures as lacking international legal basis and being unilateral and protectionist, urging the US to stop trade restrictions and resolve differences through dialogue.
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(Central News Agency, Taipei, June 5) The United States, citing suspected use of forced labor in the production of goods, plans to impose tariffs on multiple countries, with a proposed rate of 12.5% on China. The China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT) stated that Chinese business circles are strongly dissatisfied and firmly opposed to this.
In a post on its WeChat public account on June 4, the CCPIT stated that the US, under the pretext of 'not establishing and effectively enforcing a ban on imports made with forced labor,' has initiated a Section 301 investigation and plans to take tariff measures. This, it said, is an attempt to externalize US domestic standards and unilateral rules to other economies, lacking a basis in international law and deviating from the rules of the multilateral trading system.
The CCPIT stated that the relevant measures use tariffs as a tool for policy pressure, exhibiting clear unilateralist and protectionist characteristics. The differentiated tariff arrangements are a clear violation of the principles of non-discrimination and fair competition.
The CCPIT stated that Chinese business circles call on the US to respect objective facts, stop expanding and abusing trade restriction measures, properly handle economic and trade differences through dialogue and consultation, and jointly maintain the stability of global industrial and supply chains.
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, has investigated and determined that 60 economies have failed to implement and effectively enforce measures to ban the import of goods made with forced labor, and has proposed imposing additional tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5%. (Editor: Chen Kaiyu / Zhou Huiying) 1150605
In a post on its WeChat public account on June 4, the CCPIT stated that the US, under the pretext of 'not establishing and effectively enforcing a ban on imports made with forced labor,' has initiated a Section 301 investigation and plans to take tariff measures. This, it said, is an attempt to externalize US domestic standards and unilateral rules to other economies, lacking a basis in international law and deviating from the rules of the multilateral trading system.
The CCPIT stated that the relevant measures use tariffs as a tool for policy pressure, exhibiting clear unilateralist and protectionist characteristics. The differentiated tariff arrangements are a clear violation of the principles of non-discrimination and fair competition.
The CCPIT stated that Chinese business circles call on the US to respect objective facts, stop expanding and abusing trade restriction measures, properly handle economic and trade differences through dialogue and consultation, and jointly maintain the stability of global industrial and supply chains.
The Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974, has investigated and determined that 60 economies have failed to implement and effectively enforce measures to ban the import of goods made with forced labor, and has proposed imposing additional tariffs ranging from 10% to 12.5%. (Editor: Chen Kaiyu / Zhou Huiying) 1150605