1. China, in turn, had threatened to impose retaliatory tariffs on imports from the USA, and negotiators had failed to break the impasse in September. 2. Buchanan vows that, if elected, he will press for harsh retaliatory tariffs against Japan, China and other nations that resist U.S. imports. 3. China responded by saying it will impose retaliatory tariffs on a broad range of U.S. products if the Clinton administration carries out its threat. 4. First, retaliatory tariffs hurt people the same way other tariffs do. 5. He added that there was not enough time to prevent Washington from seeking authority to impose retaliatory tariffs. 6. If internal political turmoil in Beijing prevents the leadership from doing what is right, China could impose small retaliatory tariffs as a prelude to negotiating a quick settlement. 7. Japan is developing a retaliatory tariff against American steel. 8. So far, the Brazilian government has been cautious about the idea of retaliatory tariffs, and Zoellick warned against adopting them. 9. The delay, a common practice in cases of trade sanctions, is intended to assure that goods shipped before the retaliatory tariffs were announced would not be affected. 10. The European Commission is also considering retaliatory tariffs against American products. |