The Biden administration has received more than 400 requests to keep Trump’s tariffs on China. (The Associated Press, Archyde.com, this newspaper combined.)
2022/07/08 06:15
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[Compiled by Wei Guojin/Taipei Report]”Archyde.com” reported that the United States Trade Representative (USTR) received more than 400 petitions, calling on the government to maintain all “Section 301” tariffs imposed by former President Trump on China, which cover a value of 370 billion yuan. U.S. dollar Chinese imports, reports said industry requests to maintain tariffs on China continued to mount, a move that complicates Biden’s decision on whether to lift tariffs on Chinese imports to ease inflation.
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The group that made the request included a committee of 24 unions, from the American Federation of Labor and the Confederation of Industrial Trade Unions (AFL-CIO) to the Airline Pilots Association, the report said. If Biden significantly lifts tariffs on China, it would be tantamount to betraying his election promise. Biden, who calls himself the most labor-conscious president in history, also relied on union support to win in his Democratic presidential primary and the 2020 presidential election.
After weeks of deliberation within the U.S. administration on whether to lift tariffs on Chinese imports to ease high inflation, White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden’s team was still evaluating multiple strategies, saying, ” There are many different factors here, not least because the previous administration imposed these tariffs in such a casual, non-strategic way.” “So we’re going to make sure we’re on the right track, and again, his (Biden) team is negotiating and clarifying this issue,” she said.
Asked if Biden would wait for a planned video call with Chinese President Xi Jinping before making a decision? Champier did not respond explicitly. The video conference has not yet been scheduled.
Whether Biden lifts tariffs on Chinese imports has aroused concern. (Archyde.com)
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