The Biden administration is considering a new China tariff probe if current talks fail to persuade Beijing to follow through on its promised purchases of U.S. goods, energy and services, officials from the largest U.S. business lobbying group said on Wednesday.
The administration is also considering other options, including working more closely with U.S. allies to present a united front to Beijing in demanding a level playing field for international firms, Myron Brilliant, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's head of international affairs, told reporters.in China's commitment to increase U.S. purchases under former U.S. president Donald Trump's "Phase 1" trade deal implemented two years ago.
"The administration is considering a range of options, and we're not endorsing any of these options at this time, that could include obviously a 301 action and issues like that." Brilliant said that based on his consultations with the administration, any actions would not involve tariffs in the short term.
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