A spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce He Yong the previous Thursday (September 5) said that the 301 tariffs on China were unpopular, and the Chinese side urged the United States to immediately cancel all tariffs on China.
According to China CCTV News report, the Ministry of Commerce held a routine press conference.Some reporters asked: The Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR) recently delayed its decision to impose a 301 tariff on Chinese products.What does China respond to this?
He Yong responded to this that the relevant announcement had been noticed.China has repeatedly reported to the United States on the 301 tariff issue.The WTO has already ruled that the 301 tariffs violated the WTO rules. The United States' improvement of tariffs on China and Canada is wrong.
He Yong added before that, before, the US Trade Representative Office (USTR) solicited public comments on the results of the tariff review.People's heart.China urges the United States to correct the mistakes, actively respond to the voices of all walks of life, and immediately cancel all tariffs on China.
In 2018, Trump launched a survey of Article 301 when he served as the president of the United States, imposing tariffs on large -scale Chinese goods.The "301 Investigation" originated from Article 301 of the 1974 Trade Law.This clause authorizes the US trade representatives to investigate the "unreasonable or unfair trade practices" of other countries, and can recommend US presidents to implement unilateral sanctions after the investigation, including the revocation of trade benefits and retaliatory tariffs.
