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Report: Foreign companies more 'exposed' to 301 tariffs than Chinese businesses

May 22, 2018 at 2:30 PM
The U.S. list of proposed Section 301 tariffs likely would hurt non-Chinese companies operating in Beijing more than domestic ones, according a new study from The Conference Board. “Non-Chinese companies make up 43% of China's exports,” the report states. “So, while the U.S. and China have struck a temporary truce, the fate of a pretty overlooked group remains far from certain: foreign companies that export from China.” The Conference Board is a New York-based research association. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin...


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