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US tariff hike on steel, aluminum harms others, itself, disrupts global supply chain stability: Chinese Commerce Ministry
Published: Jun 05, 2025 03:43 PM
China's Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yongqian Photo: Yin Yeping/GT

China's Ministry of Commerce spokesperson He Yongqian Photo: Yin Yeping/GT


Commenting on the US' recent tariff hike on imported steel, aluminum and their derivatives from 25 percent to 50 percent, which took effect on Wednesday, He Yongqian, a spokesperson for the Chinese Commerce Ministry, said on Thursday that China has repeatedly emphasized that the Section 232 tariffs are typical unilateralist and protectionist actions, which have already been ruled by the WTO dispute settlement mechanism as violating WTO rules. 

The US' latest tariff hike on steel, aluminum, and their derivatives not only harms others and itself, failing to enhance industrial security, but also severely disrupts the stability of global industrial and supply chains, the spokesperson said, noting that the US move has been opposed by many countries. 

China urges the US to respect economic laws, abandon zero-sum thinking, stop overstretching and abusing the concept of national security, uphold the rules-based multilateral trading system, address concerns through equal dialogue, and work together to maintain the stability of global industrial and supply chains, He said. 

Global Times