CHINA PLOTS RETALIATORY WINE 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 15% duties on American wine exports to China, retaliating 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 still and sparkling wine; grape juice with added alcohol; and other grape juice. The list also includes denatured ethyl alcohol and other denatured spirits.
The Chinese government says these duties would be safeguard measures, dismissing ...
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