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White House announces 35% tariff on Chinese tire imports.
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However, both sides knew that Obama was faced with a Sept. 17 deadline on the matter, and given the political pressure at home to protect manufacturers, Beijing had to expect some type of action on the part of the administration.
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Interestingly, the case against China was brought by the United Steelworkers union--not U.S. tire producers themselves. Some observers of the case say domestic tire producers who have manufacturing facilities in China are now worried about retaliation by Beijing.
This link has been bookmarked by 1 people . It was first bookmarked on 12 Sep 2009, by Kepler L.
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White House announces 35% tariff on Chinese tire imports.
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However, both sides knew that Obama was faced with a Sept. 17 deadline on the matter, and given the political pressure at home to protect manufacturers, Beijing had to expect some type of action on the part of the administration.
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