Talks With China to Cut Ethanol Tariffs ‘Positive’: US Agriculture Secretary

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue speaks to dairy farmers at Trinity Valley Dairy in Cortland, New York, U.S. on Aug. 23, 2018. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters

WASHINGTON—U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue said on April 9 that talks with China about reducing Beijing’s tariff on U.S. ethanol products were “positive,” but cautioned the discussions were not over.

“There have been conversations with China on reducing that tariff on ethanol, which would obviously be good for our domestic corn industry,” he told reporters. “While things look positive, it’s never over till it’s over with the Chinese.”