Jiang Mingtao, president of Wisconsin Marathon International Co., Ltd., is watching Citiboli.(Source: Xinhua News Agency)

In the early morning of September 1, Eastern Time, the United States began to impose a 15%tariff on US $ 125 billion in China ’s US exported commodities.Including clothing, smart watches, Bluetooth headsets, tablet TVs, etc.Among the total of a total of $ 300 billion in China ’s transmission of 15%tariffs, there are also mobile phones, laptops, toys, and clothing, etc., which will be raised on October 1 and December 15th.The voices of opposition to tariffs in the United States are increasingly rising.

Call: Cancel the intended to be imposed on tariffs

The United States has upgraded the trade friction in China, which has triggered a protest in all walks of life in the United States.

Bloomberg News website reported on August 30 that sausage, tomato sauce, mustard sauce and plastic disk mdash; mdash; all these are important materials for Americans to barbecue this weekend.The price imported from China will rise by 15%.The President of the US Chamber of Commerce Thomas Middot; Donoho further increased criticism. The person in charge of the largest corporate lobbying organization in the United States called for stopping the trade war and restoring negotiations.

Iran Fars News Agency reported on August 30 that the US Information Technology Industry Commission said in a statement that the current tariff tools have not worked at all, and we are still seeing negative results.

According to Reuters on August 28, hundreds of retailers, shoe companies and commercial groups called on Trump to cancel Trump's tariffs imposed on Chinese goods, warned this to raise consumer prices and trigger unemploymentEssenceMore than 200 American shoe companies said that the average tax rate of shoe products reached 11%, and now it has to be imposed by 15%of tariffs, and some shoe tariffs will be as high as 67%, which will make consumers spend more every year.$ 4 billion.

More than 160 US commercial organizations co -name on August 28, asking President Trump to postpone all tariffs on Chinese goods.Our alliance represents every part of the US economy, including manufacturers, farmers and agricultural comprehensive enterprises, retailers, technology companies, service providers, natural gas and petroleum companies, importers, exporters, and other supply chain stakeholders.We provide employment opportunities for tens of millions of Americans through a huge supply chain.Unfortunately, the tariff adjustment will still have a large number of holiday products.Many companies will have no choice, and they can only pass these costs to consumers.

Farewell: Damage layer

Increased taxes have made American consumers cold.According to the French echo report on August 30, the Oxford Economic Consulting Agency estimates that the first wave of tax increase means that the average households have to bear $ 490.Moreover, American consumers will feel even more painful by the end of the year.The British Financial Times website reported on August 30 that the August consumer confidence index released by the University of Michigan fell from 98.4 in July to 89.8, the lowest point since October 2016.This is also the largest single -month decline since December 2012.The report found that 1/3 consumers expressed concern about tariffs.Experts said that the negative trend of consumer emotions cannot be easily reversed.

The hearts of American farmers are dripping blood.The New York Times website reported on August 27 that losing the market in the world's most populous country in China is a major blow to American agriculture.According to the statistics of the United States Federation of Agricultural Association, the total export of Chinese agricultural products to China in 2014 reached US $ 24 billion, and in 2018, it fell to $ 9.1 billion.In the first half of 2019, the export of Chinese agricultural products to China decreased by $ 1.3 billion.A report issued by the Agricultural Agriculture Department also showed that the exports of wheat in China fell sharply.

According to data from the American Meat Export Federation, more than 25%of the output of US pork are used for export.Before trade friction, China was one of the main importers of American pork.According to statistics from relevant US departments, the situation with China's trade tensions will cause US pig farmers to lose $ 1 billion in annual losses.

Another damage is spreading.On August 27th, the US Fortune Magazine website pointed out that trade friction has affected the hotel industry in the United States and many businesses supporting the industry.According to data from the International Trade Administration of the US Department of Commerce, the total expenditure of Chinese tourists to the US hotel industry in 2018 is close to 35 billion U.S. dollars. Although the number of people ranks fifth among all international tourists in the United States, Chinese tourists spend more than any other country.EssenceIn 2018, Chinese tourists fell for the first time in the United States for 10 years.

In addition, according to Reuters, Huawei purchased US $ 11 billion in US components worth 11 billion US dollars in 2018.In May 2019, the United States included Huawei on the grounds of national security.At the end of June, Trump promised to allow American companies to sell some products to Huawei.The US Department of Commerce has received more than 130 applications for sales permits from US companies, but the Trump administration has not issued any permits.This stagnation situation is worrying that chip merchants and software companies on the Huawei US supply chain may lose tens of billions of dollars in revenue.

Action: Go, go to China

The U.S. government's hardship claims to decompose the US economy with China, but US companies have expressed their opposition with practical actions.

According to the British Financial Times website on August 27, according to data from the US Rongding Consulting Company, in the first half of 2019, US companies invested 6.8 billion US dollars to China, 1.5%higher than the average value of the same period in the past two years.A survey by the American Chamber of Commerce in China shows that 35%of American companies in China stated that they are adopting the impact of tariffs for China's strategy.

More and more American companies are acting.According to the Bloomberg News website, due to the decrease in Chinese tourists traveling to the United States, Tiffany moved some of the most expensive jewelry to Beijing and Shanghai specialty stores last quarter.The retailer headquartered in New York is also upgrading all the flagship stores in Greater China, including Hong Kong.Ford Motors predicts that Ford Motor Program sold in China will be produced in China for bypassed tariffs.Tesla is committed to letting him put it in operation before the end of the year in Shanghai.In addition, Nike said in June that it will expand its production in China in China.The US chemical company Dow Chemical Company broke the aggressive worker in eastern China in June and built a new organic silicon resin factory.

The Chinese market is showing huge attractiveness.According to today's US newspaper website, if U.S. President Trump forces US companies to move out of China, GM will lose billions of dollars, because the company's global car sales of the year are as high as 43%from China.The US Public Broadcasting Station website report also pointed out that KFC's chicken sales in China exceeded sales in the United States.More than 1/3 of the engines produced by Cummins, Indiana, Indiana are sold to China.

The 2019 member survey released by the National Committee of the US -China Trade National Committee recently showed that 97%of the US companies interviewed in the Chinese market were profitable in the Chinese market. The proportion of Chinese business profit margins higher than the overall business profit margin has jumped from 38%in 2019 to 38%to 38%to 38%to the 38%jump to 38%to 38%to the 38%rising to 38%in 2019 to a jump to 38%to 38%to 38%to the 38%jump to 38%to 38%to the 38%jump to 38%to 38%to the 38%jump to 38%in 2019 to the 38%jump to 38%.46%.87%of the US companies interviewed said they did not intend to move their business out of China; 83%of the US companies interviewed said they have not cut or stop investing in China in the past year.(Zhang Hong)

People's Daily Overseas Edition (September 03, 2019)