Some 150 business groups under an umbrella organisation called America for Free Trade sent an open letter to US President Donald Trump urging him to delay the tariff increase on US$300 billion of Chinese imports from 10 per cent to 15 per cent set to come into force on Sunday and December 15. Photo: Xinhua
Some 150 business groups under an umbrella organisation called America for Free Trade sent an open letter to US President Donald Trump urging him to delay the tariff increase on US$300 billion of Chinese imports from 10 per cent to 15 per cent set to come into force on Sunday and December 15. Photo: Xinhua
US-China trade war
Economy /  Global Economy

China imports worth US$250 billion a step closer to 30 per cent tariff as US moves ahead with Donald Trump’s plan

  • United States Trade Representative files notice to invite comments on plan to increase tariff from 25 per cent to 30 per cent on October 1
  • American businesses have already strongly opposed plans to impose duties on US$300 billion of imports set to come into force on September 1 and December 15

Kathleen Magramo
Kathleen Magramo

Updated: 5:28am, 31 Aug, 2019

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Some 150 business groups under an umbrella organisation called America for Free Trade sent an open letter to US President Donald Trump urging him to delay the tariff increase on US$300 billion of Chinese imports from 10 per cent to 15 per cent set to come into force on Sunday and December 15. Photo: Xinhua
Some 150 business groups under an umbrella organisation called America for Free Trade sent an open letter to US President Donald Trump urging him to delay the tariff increase on US$300 billion of Chinese imports from 10 per cent to 15 per cent set to come into force on Sunday and December 15. Photo: Xinhua
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