SUPPLY CHAIN: Minister Without Portfolio John Deng said that talks would continue with Washington on excluding the nation from tariffs on Chinese steel and aluminum
Taipei Times
Date: Mar 25, 2018
By: Staff writer, with CNA
Minister Without Portfolio John Deng (鄧振中), the nation’s top trade negotiator, yesterday
Minister Without Portfolio John Deng speaks at an event at the Presidential Office Building in Taipei on Nov. 13 last year. Photo: Chang Chia-ming, Taipei Times
said Taiwanese firms’ practice of exporting to the US products made of steel and aluminum from China was the reason that Taiwan has not been exempted from tariffs announced by Washington.
Deng, who is returning to Taiwan after leading a delegation to the US on Sunday last week to seek a tariff exemption, made the remark in a telephone interview with the Central News Agency.
The nation’s unsuccessful attempt to be included in the list of exemptions reflected Washington’s concerns that some Taiwanese firms import steel and aluminum from China and process them into finished goods before selling them to the US market, Deng said.
US President Donald Trump’s tariffs seem to be aimed at curbing alleged dumping of Chinese steel and aluminum products in the US, he said.
Washington might be hoping to work with other nations to stop this situation, he added.
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