CHINA LAUNCHES RETALIATORY MEAT DUTIES ON USA EXPORTS OVER METAL TARIFF ROW
March 1st, 2018
AMERICAN pigmeat exporters have since yesterday (April 2) had to pay additional retaliatory 25% duties on products sold to mainland China responding to the USA’s imposition of 25% and 10% duties on imported steel and aluminium.
China’s ministry of commerce has announced that following a brief round of public consultation, these duties would be collected with immediate effect.
Products attracting duties include fresh or chilled boned pig forelegs, pig hind legs cuts; frozen whole and half carcasses; frozen pork bones; frozen pork liver and frozen ...
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