The U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced increased tariffs on China, targeting various sectors like electric vehicles, batteries, semiconductors, and solar cells. This move, aimed at countering unfair trade practices by China, contrasts with Vice President Kamala Harris's stance against tariffs during the presidential campaign.
President Joe Biden’s United States Trade Representative Katherine Tai announced increased U.S. tariffs on China , initially imposed by former President Donald Trump. The tariff increases come even as Vice President Kamala Harris attacks the use of tariffs on the presidential campaign trail.
“Today’s finalized tariff increases will target the harmful policies and practices of the People’s Republic of China that continue to impact American workers and businesses,” Tai said in a statement: These actions underscore the Biden-Harris administration’s commitment to standing up for American workers and businesses in the face of unfair trade practices.on Chinese imports are 100 percent tariffs on Electric Vehicles , 25 percent tariffs on non-lithium-ion battery parts and lithium-ion batteries, 50 percent tariffs on semiconductors, 50 percent tariffs on solar cells, and 25 percent tariffs on steel and aluminum products.
The China tariffs are important, Tai writes, as they have helped cut “U.S. imports of goods from the and increas imports from alternate sources, including U.S. allies and partners, thereby potentially supporting U.S. supply chain diversification and resilience.”the U.S. must increase tariffs on China — specifically on China-made cars, including EVs, to prevent a “bloodbath” against America’s auto workers.
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