"We definitely need to put tariffs on some of the glass coming from China," said Tim Tuttle, chairman of the glass industry department of the United Steelworkers.
In developed countries, the tariffs on some of them are so low that they are barely worth collecting.
Both countries have imposed anti-dumping tariffs on some of each other's products in recent months.
Under pressure from the U.S. and the European Union, China agrees to impose tariffs on some of its textile exports.
See articleJapan's high-level delegation to APEC signalled that their government would after all consider eliminating tariffs on some of the five "sacred" farm products.
This year, for the first time since 1994, Brazil's trade with the United States has been in surplus, despite punitive American tariffs on some of its products, such as steel and orange juice.If Brazil does decide to change tack, the expected retirement next month of Luiz Felipe Lampreia, its foreign minister since 1995, may provide an opportune moment to do so.
British dairy exports would incur an import tax of 55% to reach the EU market, with tariffs on some items of more than 200%.
India has upped tariffs on some types of steel.
Mr. Lamy said the European Union would press ahead with punitive tariffs on some $4 billion worth of goods from politically pivotal regions of the United States if Washington did not end tax breaks for American corporations' offshore operations.
Wouldn't it have been wise for the U.S. to take the initiative at Cancún, and offer to reduce our farm subsidies and textile tariffs, so some of the poorest countries, like Pakistan and Egypt, could raise their standards of living and sense of dignity, and also become better customers for U.S. goods?
