More than 150 U.S. trade groups -- and China -- warn against new 301 tariffs
More than 150 U.S. trade groups on Thursday warned U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer against imposing new tariffs on Chinese goods, while a Chinese official cautioned that the move could damage global supply chains. In a joint letter -- submitted as a public comment on USTR’s investigation into raising potential tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods from 10 percent to 25 percent -- 152 trade associations representing U.S. manufacturers, farmers and agribusinesses, retailers, technology companies, natural gas and...