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U.S. accepts China's request for consultations at WTO over 301 tariffs

October 5, 2018 at 11:04 AM
The United States has accepted China's request for consultations at the World Trade Organization over President Trump's Section 301 tariffs, according to a U.S. communication filed this week. The U.S. pointed out in the document, issued on Wednesday, that China has imposed retaliatory tariffs, which the U.S. considers against WTO rules. “At the consultations, the United States looks forward to hearing China's basis for imposing these additional tariffs,” the document says. The U.S. has imposed tariffs on $250 billion worth...


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