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WCIT: Tensions With China Impacting Washington Trade
WCIT: Tensions With China Impacting Washington Trade
WCIT: Tensions With China Impacting Washington Trade
A variety of political and economic factors, including the increased reliance on tariffs and ongoing tensions with China, have negatively impacted the growth of international trade in Washington over the past couple of years.  A new report released Tuesday by the Washington Council on International Trade, details the affect these factors have had on the state’s economy.  The repo...
USTR: Tariffs Give U.S. “Leverage” On China
USTR: Tariffs Give U.S. “Leverage” On China
USTR: Tariffs Give U.S. “Leverage” On China
The U.S. has tariffs in place on over $300 billion worth of Chinese imports.  U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai said those duties give the U.S. significant leverage on China, making them useful when negotiating with the Asian nation. Bloom...
Over 40 Groups Ask USTR for Tariff Relief
Over 40 Groups Ask USTR for Tariff Relief
Over 40 Groups Ask USTR for Tariff Relief
A diverse group of more than 40 American food and agriculture leaders sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on tariffs. The groups are asking for the suspension, reduction, or elimination of tariffs to ease the burden of retaliatory tariffs on rural America ...
AFBF: Dropping Trump Era Tariffs Would Be Beneficial
AFBF: Dropping Trump Era Tariffs Would Be Beneficial
AFBF: Dropping Trump Era Tariffs Would Be Beneficial
One American Farm Bureau official says the U.S. and China want to reduce or drop Trump-era tariffs on a range of goods, possibly including farm goods, but any such deal if a far way from official. AFBF Senior Director of Congressional Relations Dave Salmonsen said both sides have signaled an interest in reducing the tariffs, but there’s still a big question that must be answered, first; will the
Trade War Retaliation Cost Agriculture $27 Billion in Exports
Trade War Retaliation Cost Agriculture $27 Billion in Exports
Trade War Retaliation Cost Agriculture $27 Billion in Exports
Tariffs imposed on American agricultural exports in retaliation for Section 232 tariffs on steel and aluminum imports from key trading partners cost the U.S. farm sector a great deal in exports. Combine that with the Section 301 tariffs on Chinese imports and China’s retaliatory actions, and it led to an overall $27 billion reduction in U.S. ag ...
Tariff Agreement with EU Reopens Doors for US Agriculture Exports
Tariff Agreement with EU Reopens Doors for US Agriculture Exports
Tariff Agreement with EU Reopens Doors for US Agriculture Exports
On Sunday, the United States and European Union announced an end to the trade conflict of steel and aluminum tariffs, welcome news for agriculture. The United States will not apply section 232 duties and will allow duty-free importation of steel and aluminum from the EU at a historical-based volume, and the EU will suspend related tariffs on U ...
Groups Want Biden to Restart Trade Talks with China
Groups Want Biden to Restart Trade Talks with China
Groups Want Biden to Restart Trade Talks with China
Some of the most influential business groups in America want the White House to restart trade talks with China. According to the New York Times the groups also want tariffs cut on goods imported from China. Those duties have been in place since the beginning of a trade war between the two nations ...

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