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NEMA Voices Support For China Tariffs Delay

 
• By Brian Bossetta

While the National Electrical Manufacturers Association supports the Biden Administration’s plan to impose tariffs on a range of Chinese goods coming into the US, it also supports holding off on their implantation.

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A decision by the US government to delay the implementation of tariffs imposed by President Joe Biden on a range of Chinese goods so the government can consider public input has the support of one of the nation’s major trade organizations.

A statement from Fred Fischer, managing director of global policy for the National Electrical Manufacturers Association (NEMA), says that...

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