Without tariffs, the U.S. would be in “a better position in this bidding game” with so many countries scrambling to import critical medical products from China, said Yanzhong Huang, senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations. Some $3.3 billion in imports of critical health care products still face 7.5% tariffs, while $1.1 billion of imports bought that could potentially treat Covid-19 remain subject to Trump’s 25% tariffs, according to data from the Peterson Institute of International Economics. “The administration’s tariffs on Chinese medical products may contribute to shortages and higher costs of vital equipment at a time of nationwide health crisis,” wrote PIIE’s Chad Bown in a report dated March 13.
Trump’s tariffs on China could cost the US in its fight against the coronavirus
Without tariffs, the U.S. would be in “a better position in this bidding game” with so many countries scrambling to import critical medical products from China, said Yanzhong Huang, senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations.
Some $3.3 billion in imports of critical health care products still face 7.5% tariffs, while $1.1 billion of imports bought that could potentially treat Covid-19 remain subject to Trump’s 25% tariffs, according to data from the Peterson Institute of International Economics.
“The administration’s tariffs on Chinese medical products may contribute to shortages and higher costs of vital equipment at a time of nationwide health crisis,” wrote PIIE’s Chad Bown in a report dated March 13.
嗯。这位是看不懂英文吗？
哈哈哈哈，果然川粉大多数看不懂英文呢
前半句正点。covid19来了，牺牲没得选。
这种认为缺了中国，全球活不了的理论盛行，川黑脑子都锈住了？
你也真的是， 太不给留情面了。 米线也是7毛钱7毛钱攒起来买的啊 ！
越来越感觉真的是放病毒出山的赶脚， 还有隔壁一个帖子， 居然说谁让川普打贸易战的结果就来了pandemic， 难道真的真的是人造病毒故意泄露？
原本是不愿意相信人心险恶至此的。