US farmers long for trade with China
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US businesses and farmers recently expressed hope that the United States and China would soon reach a phase-one trade deal, urging the two sides to restore bilateral trading relations and remove existing additional tariffs.
American consumers and businesses 鈥渄o not support the use of tariffs as a trade negotiating tool when diplomats should get to work and resolve issues over the negotiating table,鈥 said President of the US-China Business Council Craig Allen, whose organization represents more than 200 US companies that do business with China.
He expressed hope that a potential phase-one trade deal would 鈥渞emove as many tariffs as possible.鈥
American consumers and businesses paid an additional US$42 billion from February 2018 through October 2019 as a result of Washington-initiated trade disputes, US anti-tariff campaign group Tariffs Hurt the Heartland said Monday, citing data from the US Commerce Department.
鈥淭his trade war has lasted long enough and (has) done enough damage. It鈥檚 time the administration (finalized) a deal with China,鈥 said Jonathan Gold, spokesperson for business coalition Americans for Free Trade.
Brian Kuehl, co-executive director of Farmers for Free Trade, said data shows that farmers in America鈥檚 heartland are 鈥減aying a steep price鈥 because of the trade war, urging the US administration to reach a comprehensive deal with China that rolls back tariffs and ends the trade disputes.
Rising bankruptcy rate
American Farm Bureau Federation President Zippy Duvall emphasized the urgency for trade talks progress, saying in a statement that 鈥渁 trade agreement with a market as important as China鈥檚 must be a priority.鈥
鈥淔urther delay in reaching an agreement would make it hard for struggling farmers to hold on in the face of rising bankruptcy rates,鈥 Duvall said. 鈥淭he more time that passes, the more difficult it will be to win back this important export market, regardless of any trade agreement.鈥
Noting China鈥檚 progress on market opening and reform, Allen said that 鈥渁ccelerated opening and reform will lead to more growth, which I think the Chinese people, as well as (our) American friends, would all enjoy.鈥
Despite the trade tensions, Allen said the US business community is 鈥渧ery interested鈥 in expanding business relations with China and is looking forward to 鈥渁 stronger and healthier鈥 relationship with the country.
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