US-China Relations

US to Hike Tariffs on Chinese Green Tech Materials

‘The tariff increases announced today will further blunt the harmful policies and practices’ by the Chinese regime, said the U.S. Trade Representative.
US to Hike Tariffs on Chinese Green Tech Materials
The Kayenta Solar Plant in Kayenta, Ariz., on June 23, 2024. Brandon Bell/Getty Images
Catherine Yang
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The U.S. government is raising its tariff rates on Chinese solar wafers and polysilicon to 50 percent and certain tungsten products to 25 percent, effective Jan. 1, 2025.
“The tariff increases announced today will further blunt the harmful policies and practices by the People’s Republic of China,” U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Katherine Tai stated in a Dec. 11 announcement.
Catherine Yang
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Catherine Yang has been with The Epoch Times in New York since 2008. She also launched and previously served as chief editor of American Essence magazine and Epoch Health.