Searched for tariffs in News & Content. There were 434 results found.
Found in News & Content, with a score of 4.61
Author: Patrick Burnson
Published: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
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…free trade and looks at any kind of restrictions, tariffs or sanctions as hurdles to accomplishing a free-trading global environment. “My beliefs are based on the evidence that countries that trade with one another, intermingle their economies and therefore it is in their best interest to resolve conflicts and stay at peace,” she told SCMR in an interview. “It seems to me, we should all be striving for a peaceful world. Free trade is one avenue.” At the same time, she maintains that the western press vilifies China. “China is an easy target and conjures up an emotional response from…
Found in News & Content, with a score of 7.07
Author: Patrick Burnson
Published: Tuesday, December 14, 2010
/article/sanctions_against_chinese_tire_imports_may_disrupt_supply_chain
…are against the trade sanctions. “So applying an import tariff in the U.S. hurts these U.S. companies as well as forces consumers to pay more…a double whammy.” Coates added that U.S. consumers have come to expect downward pressure on prices and are not willing to pay more for US-made goods of equal quality. Hiding the real issue under the umbrella of safety is another false approach, she said. “The Chinese manufacturers are making tires to specs determined by engineers in the U.S. and Europe. If the same specs were followed in a U.S. manufacturing plant, the results would most likely…
Found in News & Content, with a score of 4.61
Author: Patrick Burnson
Published: Sunday, December 5, 2010
/article/nam_says_korea_is_a_vital_supply_chain_partner
…to point out that this trade agreement will eliminate tariffs on 95 percent of consumer and industrial products between the two countries within three years,” said Engler. “This is one of the largest bilateral trade deals the U.S. has ever undertaken. Korea represents a manufactured goods import market of $250 billion. Without this agreement, U.S. exporters only have 11 percent of the market – and face a higher cost of doing business. NAM and other shippers have argued that the European Union, Japan and other competitors are in a race to negotiate free trade agreements with Korea and various nations…
Found in News & Content, with a score of 7.07
Author: Patrick Burnson
Published: Tuesday, July 27, 2010
/article/business_leaders_give_advice_on_doubling_exports
…South Korea. • Pursue new trade agreements. • Reduce non-tariff barriers. • Improve competitiveness with investments in infrastructure and trade facilitation initiatives. • Pursue a Doha Round agreement that expands world trade. • Improve export promotion efforts and financing policies. “Growth in U.S. agricultural exports will be achieved with aggressive actions to expand market opportunities and reduce trade barriers,” said AFBF Director of International Policy Rosemarie Watkins. “These measures are critical for increasing U.S. agricultural competitiveness around the world and meeting the growing world demand for food with U.S. agricultural products.” CSI President Bob Vastine shared a similar sentiment: “While…
