USA PERSONAL CARE PRODUCTS HIT BY CHINESE DUTIES AS RETALIATION TO LATEST TRUMP TARIFFS ON CHINA EXPORTS
September 1st, 2018
THE AMERICAN personal care product sector is counting the cost of retaliatory tariffs announced yesterday (Sept 18) by the Chinese government on American beauty exports.
This follows the US Trade Representative (USTR) confirming that America will be imposing 10% tariffs on a wide range of products, also including personal care exports, from China. These duties will be imposed from September 24, rising to 25% on January 1 (2019).
China’s immediate reaction could harm America’s lucrative personal care product trade with Chinese consumers – which (along with ...
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