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China said it would not put tariffs before the United States on Friday, after earlier arrangements put it in place.
"We will never draw the first blow and will not impose tariffs before the United States.," The Finance Ministry said in a statement from late Wednesday, after the media reported that Beijing would start charging hours ahead of the United States due to time zone difference
. Apply duties from midnight on Friday – July 5 in Washington – according to two officials with knowledge of the plans. The Chinese customs service had adjusted its systems so that the new tariffs would begin to be billed as soon as time would pass to July 6 in Beijing, according to one of the people.
All you need to know about the growing trade war [19659006] Alex Capri, student-in-residence at the NUS Business School, discusses trade tensions between the United States and China
(Source: Bloomberg )
Beijing's time is 12 hours in front of Washington. A statement issued by the Chinese State Council on June 16 said additional tariffs of US $ 34 billion are expected to come into effect on July 6.
The declaration of the US Trade Representative of June 15 stated that Customs and Border Protection would begin to collect their additional duties as of July 6. No nation has specified time.
In the trade war between the United States and China, Beijing officials are constantly trying to present their nation as a defense against Donald Trump's aggressive tactics.
– With the help of Miao Han, Yinan Zhao and Xiaoqing Pi
