China hits back at ‘discriminatory’ US trade move ahead of Trump visit
2017-10-30 09:13:12 source:South China Morning Post
October 29, 2017
China has said it was “strongly dissatisfied” with the US decision to impose anti-dumping duties ranging from 97 per cent to 162 per cent on Chinese aluminium foil, urging Washington to correct its “mistaken methods”.
The preliminary ruling on Friday was a victory for American aluminium foil makers who filed a complaint with the Commerce Department accusing Chinese producers of dumping foil into the US market at below cost or fair market value.
The duties were imposed at a sensitive time as US President Donald Trump prepares to visit China as part of next month’s tour of Asia.
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