The White House changed its mind about auditing customs duties on China in order not to look like they were “passing in,” Reuters writes.
According to the publication, earlier Washington considered options for the revision of protective duties for Chinese goods that enter the United States. Costs that ultimately weigh on the wallets of American buyers. The abolition of a number of Trump-era duties or their replacement with others could become a tool in the fight against inflation.
“The President did not make a decision before the events in the Taiwan Strait. Until now, the options remain on the table,” said White House Speaker Saloni Sharma.
In addition, sources told Reuters that earlier the United States was counting on a mutual waiver of a number of duties from Beijing. However, after the “Taiwan crisis” this is no longer discussed.
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