The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has described the American tariff exemptions as “small stage” and urged US President Donald Trump to “completely remove” reciprocal rates, which include a 145% obligation on imports from China.
“We urge the United States to take into account the rational voices of the international community and the domestic parties, to make a great stride to correct its errors, to completely abolish the unjustified action of the reciprocal prices ”, and to return to the right way of resolution of differences by an equal dialogue based on mutual respect,” said the ministry in an online statement.
The ministry also said that China “assesses the relevant impact” of pricing exemptions on certain technological products announced on Friday evening.
The White House did not immediately respond to the request for CNBC comments.
The response in China to American prices can be seen in public media and social media. Recent exemptions are presented at the national level while Trump fell and additional proof that Chinese supply chains are not easily replaced by American companies.
“Public opinion largely considers this as another retirement by the American government on its pricing policies,” wrote the Daily Official Beijing.
On the popular Chinese social media platform Weibo, the hashtag “the Trump administration is retiring again” classified n ° 2 on The hot search list.
The Trump administration late Friday Friday, he exempted certain widely used technological devices and components, including smartphones, computers, semiconductors, solar cells and flash readers, reciprocal prices, according to advice from Customs and the protection of American borders.
This decision was considered a major victory for technology giants, notably Apple, which manufactures many products in China. But the lasting effects on the American economy and small businesses of Chinese prices can be irreversible, previously reported CNBC.
A tariff of 20% on all Chinese products remains in force, despite the announcement of price exemption.
– Eunice Yoon de CNBC contributed to this report
