China extends tariff exemption on certain US goods

In this undated photo, a US cargo ship docks at the Qingdao Port, Shandong province. (Yu Shaoyue / For China Daily)

BEIJING – China will continue to exempt certain US goods from additional tariffs until May next year, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council said Monday.

According to a previous statement issued in April this year, certain items from the United States were excluded from the tariff countermeasures against the US Section 301 measures until Nov 30, 2022.

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After the extension, the exemption will last until May 31, 2023, the commission said in a statement.