Q: On December 11, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) announced that 301 tariffs would be imposed on tungsten products, polysilicon and other products imported from China, which will take effect on January 1, 2025. What is the Ministry of Commerce's comment on this? A: China's position of opposing unilateral tariff measures is consistent, and it has made solemn representations to the United States on many occasions. The WTO has long ruled that the US 301 tariffs on China violate WTO rules. The US practice of raising 301 tariffs is a mistake on top of a mistake. The US tariff measures will not only fail to solve the US trade deficit and industrial competitiveness problems, but will also push up inflation in the United States, harm the interests of American consumers, and seriously undermine the international economic and trade order and the security and stability of the global industrial chain and supply chain. The United States should immediately correct its wrong practices and cancel the tariffs on China. China will take necessary measures to resolutely defend its own rights and interests. (Ministry of Commerce)
