The duties, originally set to increase on October 1 to 30% from 25% on the goods, including bolts, screws and other fasteners manufactured in China, had been delayed two weeks “as a gesture of goodwill.”
U.S. tariffs imposed September 1 on another $300 billion worth of Chinese imports, including all iron and steel nuts (HTS subheading 7318.16.00) imported from China, remain in place.
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October 14
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2019
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October 01
09:34
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U.S. President Donald Trump agreed to delay increasing tariffs on $250 billion worth of Chinese imports from Oct. 1 to Oct. 15 “as a gesture of good will,” Reuters reports. The tariffs were set to increase to 30% from 25% on the goods, including bolts, screws and other fasteners manufactured in China.
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