CHINA PLOTS RETALIATORY MEAT DUTIES ON USA EXPORTS OVER METAL TARIFF ROW
March 1st, 2018
CHINA’S ministry of commerce has warned that it is prepared to impose retaliatory 25% duties on American pigmeat exports to China as a retaliation to the USA imposition of 25% and 10% duties on imported steel and aluminium.
It has released a draft list of products that would attract these Chinese import duties. Named lines include fresh or chilled boned pig forelegs, pig hind legs cuts; frozen whole and half carcasses; frozen pork bones; frozen pork liver and frozen pork chops; with a catch all notifications that other fresh, frozen or cold pork lines could be ...
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