Beijing and Washington are actively soliciting industry feedback on potential bilateral tariff reductions under the newly established board of trade, according to China’s commerce ministry.“The Chinese side is widely soliciting views from stakeholders – including domestic firms, business associations, local governments as well as American firms and business associations – on relevant tariff reduction arrangements,” Meng Huating, director of the Ministry of Commerce’s Department of Foreign Investment Administration, told a press conference in Beijing on Thursday.The United States was also collecting public feedback on the trade board as the two sides continued to iron out details regarding its “framework, functions and operational model”, Meng added.
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THU · 2026-07-23 · 12:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0723-95368
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On tariffs, China and US ask industry a US$30 billion question
China and the United States are seeking input from industry stakeholders regarding potential bilateral tariff reductions. According to China's Ministry of Commerce, both Beijing and Washington are actively soliciting feedback from domestic and American firms, business associations, and local governments.
Xinyi WuSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-07-23 · 12:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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China and the United States are seeking input from industry stakeholders regarding potential bilateral tariff reductions. According to China's Ministry of Commerce, both Beijing and Washington are actively soliciting feedback from domestic and American firms, business associations, and local governments. This consultation is occurring under the auspices of a newly established board of trade. The purpose is to gather views on relevant tariff reduction arrangements and to finalize details concerning the board's framework, functions, and operational model. This initiative aims to inform decisions on trade policy between the two nations.
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The two sides are continuing to iron out details regarding the trade board’s framework, functions, and operational model.
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The United States was also collecting public feedback on the trade board.
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The Chinese side is widely soliciting views from stakeholders, including domestic firms, business associations, local governments, and American firms and business associations, on relevant tariff reduction arrangements.
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Beijing and Washington are actively soliciting industry feedback on potential bilateral tariff reductions.
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