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USCBC Responds to Trump Administration’s Reciprocal Tariff on China
WASHINGTON—April 3, 2025—The US-China Business Council (USCBC), a private, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization of leading American companies that do business in China, today expressed concern about the “Regulating Imports with a Reciprocal Tariff” executive order imposing an additional 34% tariff on all imports from China.
“These across-the-board tariffs on China and any Chinese retaliation will significantly harm US businesses, consumers, and farmers as well as US competitiveness globally. The tariffs on China imposed by the last two US administrations have not changed unfair Chinese economic practices, so it is unclear how additional tariffs will accomplish that goal. History has proven that tariffs raise costs and undermine America’s competitiveness in markets around the world,” said Sean Stein, USCBC president.
“We urge the two governments to begin negotiations to tackle structural barriers to trade and help grow the American economy and support US competitiveness,” he added.
USCBC recently released its priorities for US commercial relations with China.
Established in 1973, USCBC represents many of the world’s most iconic brands operating in China and for more than 50 years has advocated on behalf of its members, while promoting the many benefits of commercial exchange between the United States and China.
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