MNI POLICY: China Lists US Tariff Exemptions, Signals Goodwill

     BEIJING (MNI) - China on Wednesday released two small lists of

U.S.-exported products exempted from punitive tariffs imposed since the trade

spat, sending a positive signal as the two governments prepare for the upcoming

trade talks. 

     Punitive tariffs on 12 items, including fishmeal, a feed ingredient, shrimp

seed and some pesticide chemicals, will be exempted retroactively with previous

collections refunded, according to a statement by the State Council's tariff

regulation committee, listed on the Ministry of Finance's website. 

     Another four items, including animal feed whey protein, will be exempted

from further tariffs, according to the announcement. 

     The effective period for both lists is one year starting Sept 17, according

to the statement. 

--MNI Beijing Bureau; +86 10 8532 5998; email: william.bi@mni-news.com

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