US Trade Representative says US-China Board of Trade recommendations require legal process before implementation
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United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer stated that recommendations from the US-China Board of Trade, an outcome of Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent state visit to Washington, must undergo a legal process before implementation, with no timeline yet set for tariff reductions under the mechanism.
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Why It Matters
The US-China Board of Trade was announced as a key economic outcome of Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit to Washington last week, aiming to address trade tensions through dialogue.
United States Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Thursday that there is no timeline yet for implementing the US-China Board of Trade, one of the key economic outcomes of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington last week.
Speaking on the sidelines of the Group of 20 Trade Ministers’ meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Greer said the tariff reductions under the mechanism were “a policy outcome” and that the recommendations would have to go through a legal process before implementation.
The US government could put the Board of Trade recommendations out to the public, Greer said, adding that there would then be a “common process” in which the government could go “back and forth” before making a legal determination on whether to adopt them in a tariff action.
“We have to stick to our legal processes,” he said.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The US government will release the US-China Board of Trade recommendations for public comment before making a legal determination on implementation.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- What specific tariff reductions are being considered under the US-China Board of Trade?
- When will the legal process for implementing the Board of Trade recommendations begin?
- What criteria will be used to determine whether to adopt the recommendations in a tariff action?
