The comment period ended Monday on the trade dispute and tariff schedule the United States has imposed on China. Farmers continue to question President Trumps actions. However, Chief Ag Negotiator in the U.S. Trade Representative’s Office Gregg Doud says this action was necessary due to the U.S. trade imbalance with China and their unfair trading practices.
He says U.S. agriculture is at the tip of the spear when it comes to the impact of the $53 billion of initial and retaliatory tariffs between the two countries.
Doud says the U.S. Trade Representative’s office is working daily to resolve the trade issues with China and achieve a favorable outcome for agriculture.
Doud says China imports $500 billion of goods to the U.S., while the U.S. only sells $150 billion in return and that’s why that tariffs are warranted.
