China asked this Sunday to USA that “completely supplies” its duty reciprocalafter Washington announced an exemption to Telephonescomputers and other electronic products.
The two largest world economies have been engaged in a war Tariff ‘eye for eye’ since the president United States, Donald Trumpannounced this month duty Global radicals, which in the case of Chinese products reached 145%, and duty Chinese retaliation were scheduled in 125%.
After his duty will cause a strong fall in the markets GlobalTrump announced a 90 -day extension for most countries although China It was excluded.
“We urge the United States (…) to take a great step to correct their mistakes, completely suppress the wrong practice of reciprocal tariffs and return to the right path of mutual respect”spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Commerce
Washington re -moderated the pressure on Friday when the US customs service announced that the Telephones smartlaptop computers, memory chips and other technological products would be excluded from levies Global.
The Beijing Ministry of Commerce described the Sunday Exemptions like a “little Washington’s step and said China I was “evaluating the impact“of the decision.
Washington’s ads will benefit companies Technological Americans such as Nvidia and Dell, as well as Apple, iPhones manufacturer and other high -end products in China.
American customs data suggest that exempt articles represent more than 20 % of Imports from China.
However, the semiconductors They could still be subject to duty Specific. Trump declared on Saturday that on Monday he would give a “very specific” answer to the question about future levies to the semiconductors.
– “Resist jointly” –
In front of the war of duty, China He has sought to present himself as a stable alternative compared to Washington’s erratic ads.
The duty Trump “not only have not resolved any of the issues of USAbut they have seriously undermined the order economic and World Commercial, “said the Beijing Ministry of Commerce in a statement issued on Sunday.
The Minister of Commerce, Wang Wentao, had warned Friday that duty “They would cause serious Damage“To the countries in development.
He president Chinese, Xi Jinpinga five -day tour of Southeast Asia begins on Monday to talk with the leaders of Vietnam, a manufacturing power, as well as those of Malaysia and Cambodia.
This occurs after Xi said that China And Europe should “resist jointly Unilateral intimidating practices. “
China He has reiterated his willingness to dialogue with USA And the White House says that Trump is still “optimistic” about achieving an agreement, although administration officials have made it clear that Peking will take the first step.
