Question: On December 11, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that it would impose a 301 tariff increase on products imported from China, such as tungsten products and polysilicon, effective January 1, 2025. What is the Ministry of Commerce's comment on this? Answer: China's position is consistent in opposing unilateral tariff increases and has made solemn representations to the USA multiple times. The World Trade Organization has long ruled that the USA's 301 tariffs on China violate WTO rules. The USA's increase of the 301 tariffs is a mistake compounded by another mistake. These tariff measures from the USA will not only fail to address the trade deficit and industrial competitiveness issues but will also drive up domestic inflation in the USA, harm the interests of American consumers, and severely disrupt the international economic and trade order as well as the security and stability of the Global Industry Chain and supply chains. The USA should immediately correct its erroneous actions and cancel the tariffs imposed on China. China will take necessary measures to firmly defend its rights and interests. (Ministry of Commerce)
商务部新闻发言人就美提高对华部分产品的301关税答记者问
The spokesperson of the Ministry of Commerce answered reporters' questions regarding the USA's increase of the 301 tariffs on certain products from China.
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