The United States Promised To Cancel Some Of The Additional Tariffs Imposed On China, And The Chemical Enterprises Welcomed The Good News

At 23:00 on the evening of December 13, the State Council Information Office held a press conference to announce that China and the United States have made The text of the first stage economic and trade agreement between China and the United States reached agreement. At the press conference, Ning Jizhe, Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission, Liao Min, Deputy Director of the Office of the Central Financial and Economic Commission and Deputy Minister of Finance, Zheng Zeguang, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Han Jun, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, and Wang Shouwen, Deputy Minister of Commerce and Deputy Representative of International Trade Negotiations, answered questions from reporters.

The text of the first phase of the Sino US trade agreement reached agreement

The agreement was reached between China and the United States on the basis of the principles of equality and mutual respect and lasted for 22 months. Agreement text includes Preamble, intellectual property rights, technology transfer, food and agricultural products, financial services, exchange rate and transparency, trade expansion, bilateral assessment and terminal settlement, final clauses Nine chapters. At the same time, the two sides reached an agreement that the United States will fulfill its commitment to phase out the imposition of tariffs on Chinese products The change from raising tariffs to lowering tariffs. This agreement will have a positive impact on global economy and trade, investment and financial markets.

Ning Jizhe, Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission

Ning Jizhe, Deputy Director of the National Development and Reform Commission, said that expanding China US trade cooperation is conducive to meeting the growing needs of the Chinese people for a better life, We will expand imports of high-quality products and services from the United States in energy, manufactured goods, agricultural products, medical care, finance and other fields, It can bring more convenient, affordable and diversified experiences to Chinese consumers. Expanding Sino US trade cooperation meets the requirements of high-quality development of China's economy. Expanding the import of advanced technical equipment and key parts needed domestically will help Chinese enterprises to invest more effectively at a higher level while meeting the production needs of domestic enterprises. Expanding service imports from the United States will also help domestic service industry enterprises improve their competitiveness and further improve the quality and level of service supply. Expanding China US trade cooperation is conducive to the optimal allocation of resources and economic restructuring of the two countries. The scale of China US trade today stems from the strong complementarity of China US economies. In order to meet the growing consumer demand of the Chinese people and promote high-quality economic development, China welcomes high-quality and competitive American products and services to enter the Chinese market.

The US has promised to cancel some of the proposed and already levied tariffs on China

Liao Min, Vice Minister of Finance

Liao Min, Vice Minister of Finance, said that as the two sides reached the first phase agreement, The United States has promised to cancel some of the tariffs that it intends to impose and has already imposed on China, and will increase the exemption of tariffs on products imported from China to the United States.

China has the following views on this agreement and consensus:

First, this agreement serves the interests of the Chinese and American people and the people of the world.

Second, this agreement is generally in line with the general direction of China's deepening reform and the internal needs of China to promote high-quality economic development.

Third, as China's domestic market potential continues to be tapped and its market capacity continues to expand, enterprises in China, including state-owned enterprises, private enterprises and foreign-funded enterprises, will expand bilateral trade cooperation and activities between China and the United States in accordance with WTO rules, following the principles of marketization and commercialization, which will enable thousands of consumers and producers in China to enjoy products and services with different characteristics, Better meet the growing needs of the Chinese people for a better life.

Fourth, the signing and future implementation of the agreement will help promote economic and trade cooperation between China and the United States, manage and resolve economic and trade differences, and promote the stable development of China US economic and trade relations.

The consultation in the second stage will depend on the implementation of the agreement in the first stage

Liao Min said that, The consultation in the second stage will depend on the implementation of the agreement in the first stage, The two sides have just reached an agreement on the first phase of the agreement. At present, the top priority is to sign and implement the agreement. When to start and carry out the follow-up consultations is to be further discussed by both sides. It is understood that the United States is also holding a press conference, and it is estimated that the United States will announce relevant information.

All circles in the United States spoke highly of the agreement reached between China and the United States on the text of the first stage economic and trade agreement

In this regard, all sectors of the United States have highly praised this agreement It has successfully reversed the escalating trend of economic and trade frictions, which is beneficial to China and the United States and the global economy, and has laid a good foundation for subsequent negotiations.

The first phase of the Sino US economic and trade agreement has also been welcomed by many industry associations in the United States.

"This is an early Christmas gift," said Tom Watkins, consultant of the China Innovation Center in Michigan, US. We are pleased to see that the first phase of the economic and trade agreement has achieved a win-win situation, laying the foundation for further negotiations between the two countries. Robert Kuhn, President of the Kuhn Foundation of the United States, said that although the road is long and winding, the arrival of this agreement is beneficial to both sides and the world. He said that the agreement was "prudent and balanced" for both sides and paved the way for further agreement on more difficult issues in the future. Wendy Cutler, Vice President of the American Association for Asia, said that the first phase of the agreement is welcome because it will largely reverse the weakening trend of bilateral trade relations and reduce the uncertainty of trade policies that American enterprises worry about. Rick Halfenbein, president of the American Federation of Clothing, Footwear and Socks Industries, said that this is "A step in the right direction". However, he also pointed out that American enterprises, consumers and workers are still suffering from the "heavy blow" of tariff increase, He called on the US government to eliminate all additional tariffs as soon as possible. Kenneth Quinn, president of the World Food Prize Foundation, said that a major agreement beneficial to both sides would be welcomed by American farmers, Chinese consumers and food processors. Most importantly, it will make an important contribution to ensuring the stability of the global trading system.

Tariff abolition is the core issue, and the global chemical industry may face heavy benefits

At this press conference, Liao Min said, The abolition of tariffs is the core concern of China in the economic and trade consultations, and the two sides reached an agreement on this issue. The US has promised to Cancel some of the tariffs proposed to be imposed and already imposed on China, and will increase the tariff exemption for Chinese products imported to the United States, promote the trend of additional tariffs, from an upward trend to a downward trend, This is a promise, and it is certain. At the same time, China will also consider We will not implement the measures to impose tariffs on US imports that were originally planned to take effect on December 15. This is the consensus reached by both sides on the tariff issue in the first phase of the agreement.

Expanding Sino US trade cooperation meets the requirements of high-quality development of China's economy. Expanding the import of advanced technical equipment and key parts needed domestically will help Chinese enterprises to invest more effectively at a higher level while meeting the production needs of domestic enterprises. Expanding service imports from the United States will also help domestic service industry enterprises improve their competitiveness and further improve the quality and level of service supply. At the same time, it should be noted that China is an important export market of the United States, and expanding Sino US trade cooperation is also of positive significance to the United States. China is the second largest export market of American agricultural products, the largest export destination of American soybeans and the second largest export destination of cotton. Through the shale oil and gas revolution, the U.S. oil and gas production has increased significantly. It also needs to expand the international energy market and increase the export of energy products. Expanding cooperation in the energy field between China and the United States is also a realistic choice for the United States.

Since the US government announced the imposition of tariffs on soybeans, chemicals, automobiles and other commodities imported from China, chemical industries around the world have been affected to varying degrees, which has caused great harm to American enterprises and workers. The US stock market suffered a precipitous decline, and the US clothing, chemicals, footwear, automobiles, agricultural products and other industries shrank and unemployment intensified. According to the analysis of industry insiders, the domestic chemical industry may usher in a new situation in terms of product export, which can promote the chemical industry's raw materials and other high-quality products to go abroad and promote economic development. Not only the domestic chemical industry, but also the global chemical industry will usher in a good new situation.