111. The United States is to publish a list of Japanese products that could be subject to punitive tariffs. 112. The United States said it would not collect any punitive tariffs until the WTO rules on the appropriate size of the sanctions. 113. The United States in turn dropped plans to impose punitive tariffs. 114. They ultimately hope to get punitive tariffs levied on Canadian softwood lumber imports. 115. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor also said the administration soon would publish a list of Japanese products that could be hit with punitive tariffs. 116. U.S. officials emphasized Wednesday that they will not collect any punitive tariffs in the banana dispute until the WTO rules on the appropriate size of the sanctions. 117. U.S. Trade Representative Charlene Barshefsky said Monday that Washington dropped plans for punitive tariffs after China committed to extensive, detailed steps to end illicit copying. 118. Until then, the United States may not impose punitive tariffs, according to the Europeans. 119. Washington had threatened to impose punitive tariffs on Chinese exports unless Beijing cracked down on factories producing counterfeit goods. 120. Washington wants better enforcement of laws to protect copyrights and patents, and imposed a year-end deadline for a solution or imposition of punitive tariffs. |