As the United States' decision to impose a new round of tariffs on China and Canada is proposed, the amount involved in Chinese products and the wide range of taxation areas, when the Christmas season is coming, when will American consumers and to to to what extent will it be mostly, Feel the impact of tariffs on China on the daily life of Americans?

On the evening of September 17, Eastern Time, the Trump administration of the United States announced that it will impose tariffs on about $ 200 billion in Chinese products from September 24, with a tax rate of 10%;From January 1st to 25%.Among these 200 billion US dollars of Chinese products, in addition to some high -end manufacturing products, they also include food, furniture and other consumer products.

In addition, the Trump administration's taxation rate for US $ 200 billion in Chinese -American transmission and US products was set at 10%in the first stage and then raised to 25%after three months.This will also delay American consumers' perception of tariffs.

The Trump government officials explained to this that this was to give relevant US companies "more opportunities to find substitutes for supplies and make corresponding adjustments."

Person believes that some of the reasons do this is due to the "optionality" or "optionality" or Trump called "the art of trading" mdash; mdash; "as long as he is still threatening ChinaBefore all means implementation, it is always possible to let the Chinese delegation provide the solution he wants. I don't know what it is, but this is a possibility. "

Call for China to continue negotiations

Earlier this month, the US Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin led senior US officials to invite senior Chinese officials led by the Vice Premier of the State Council of the Chinese State Council to propose to hold a new round of ministerial bilateral bilateral in the next few weeks.Trade consultation.

According to U.S. media reports, China revealed that if the new round of tariff measures in the United States take effect, China may refuse to invite negotiations.In response, Person quoted the famous saying of British Prime Minister Churchill, "To Jaw-Jaw is Always Better than War-WAR), and believes that China and the United States still need to continue to negotiate.

"This is like buying a good lottery. If one percent of the possibility can avoid the trade war, we must continue to negotiate and try."

In addition, in response to Trump's moves, Person believes that China should cool down the current situation and do not fight back in a non -tariff barrier."This is not because I think the United States should be treated gently, or the United States is doing the right thing."He explained that if it is retaliated with China to upgrade, it will not be conducive to China's sympathy in the United States and politics, and it will make things more difficult to go back.

"At some point, China will make the United States suffer from the mistakes he made, rather than further upgrading the situation." Person said, but if the confrontation continues to upgrade, it will be more disadvantaged.

USCBC Chairman Allen also said that he hoped that China would not refuse to invite the US negotiations because of Trump's new round of measures."Please send a delegation to send a strong team to negotiate with the US delegation to solve the problem." Allen called for it.

Allen said that in the long run, China needs to effectively fulfill the WTO's promise to enter the WTO, "not in a minimum way, but in a generous way."USCBC also called for the Chinese government to start a series of fast and bold reforms to send clear signals to trading partners, central government regulators, and local governments.

On the afternoon of September 18, Geng Shuang, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, responded to "Is all the dialogue between China and the United States interrupted, and whether the negotiations are now on?" Geng Shuang said: China has repeatedly emphasized that only on equality, only equality is equal.The discussion and negotiation on the basis of integrity and mutual respect is the only correct way to solve the economic and trade issues in China and the United States.What the US has done does not reflect sincerity and goodwill.

On the evening of September 18, the Customs Council of the State Council of the State Council announced that it decided to impose a 10%or 5%tariff on 5207 tax items native to the United States and about $ 60 billion.Posted.If the United States insists on further increasing the tariff rate, China will respond accordingly, and the relevant matters will be announced separately.

When publishing this news, China also reiterated that the purpose of implementing the above -mentioned tariff measures is to curb the upgrade of trade friction, which is forced to respond to the US unilateralism and trade protectionism. China hopes that the United States will stop trade friction. China and the United States are China and the United States. China and the United States. China and the United States. China and the United States.The two sides respect each other through equality, integrity, and pragmatic dialogue, respect each other, and jointly maintain the overall situation of bilateral economic and trade relations of mutual benefit and win -win situation, jointly maintain the principles of free trade and the multilateral trading system, and jointly promote the prosperity and development of the world economy.■