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US Plans Major Tariffs on Chinese Electric Vehicles and Green Energy Imports
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US President Joe Biden is expected to announce new 100% tariffs targeted at specific Chinese industries, including electric vehicles, semiconductors, solar equipment, and medical supplies. The tariffs would quadruple from the existing 25% to 100%. This move follows growing calls from automakers, unions, and bipartisan efforts in Congress to address China's unfair subsidies to its own industries. The Biden administration is frustrated over China's manufacturing "overcapacity" of electric vehicles, which has meant billions of dollars a year in additional subsidies for Chinese companies like BYD. The tariffs aim to level the playing field and address concerns about China's dominance in advanced manufacturing.
Continued inaction on the four year review poses serious risks for U.S. farmers, manufacturers, innovators, small businesses and workers.
The transition to cleaner technologies cannot be used to intensify the global race to the bottom through offshoring and low wages. We need to see movement by the administration to protect these jobs. The nascent EV industry needs tariff protections—otherwise we are going to be awash in imports. The stakes of the transition are high for American workers.
Tariffs are not enough. We need to ban Chinese EVs from the US. Period.
Following an in-depth review by the US trade representative, President Biden is taking action to protect American workers and American companies from China's unfair trade practices.
To encourage China to eliminate its unfair trade practices regarding technology transfer, intellectual property and innovation, the president is directing increases in tariffs across strategic sectors.
American workers can outwork and outcompete anyone as long as the competition is fair.
But for too long, it hasn't been fair. For years, the Chinese government has poured state money into Chinese companies … it's not competition, it's cheating.
As a result of unfair practices, China's anticipated manufacturing capacity in solar is more than double the forecasts of near term global demand.
They are not going to sell those cars.
If there are no trade barriers established, they will pretty much demolish most other car companies in the world.
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sources
- 1.The Guardian
- 2.Ars Technica
- 3.The Korea Herald
- 4.South China Morning Post
- 5.Le Monde
- 6.Al Jazeera
- 7.The Times
- 8.CTV News
- 9.Reuters
- 10.Xinhua News Agency
- 11.Yonhap News Agency
perspectives
- 1.US Foreign Policy
- 2.US under Donald Trump
- 3.Chinese Foreign Policy
- 4.US-China Relations
- 5.China under Xi Jinping
- 6.China Claims in South China Sea
- 7.Trade Agreement
- 8.Political status of Taiwan
- 9.Chinese Economy
countries
organizations
- 1.White House
- 2.European Union
- 3.Republican Party
- 4.World Trade Organization
- 5.Alliance for American Manufacturing
- 6.Build Your Dreams
- 7.Democratic Party
- 8.United Auto Workers
- 9.Ford Motors
- 10.House Ways and Means Committee
- 11.IPEF
- 12.Micron Technology
persons
- 1.Donald Trump
- 2.Joe Biden
- 3.Katherine Tai
- 4.Sherrod Brown
- 5.Adrian Smith
- 6.Elon Musk
- 7.Gina Raimondo
- 8.Janet Yellen
- 9.Jason Smith
- 10.Jim Farley
- 11.Karoline Leavitt
- 12.Lael Brainard