Posted on 07/05/2018 1:44:25 AM PDT by cba123
An American company that ships cherries to a coastal province in southeast China recently encountered a new hurdle at the border: Customs officers ordered a load into quarantine for a week, so it spoiled and was sent back to the United States.
American pet food-makers, meanwhile, say they're facing more rigorous inspections at ports, which delay goods from reaching shelves and ultimately hurt sales.
And a U.S. manufacturer that exports vehicles to China recorded a 98% jump in random border inspections over the past month, throwing the firm behind schedule.
American business leaders fear these are the "qualitative measures" China warned it would unleash if President Trump imposed tariffs on its exports to the United States.
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In China, “pet food” has a totally different meaning.
Just saying.
Build things in America again.
Pretty simple
No chit, but not for free traders.
I’d love to see all the Chinese seafood disappear from the stores here. It’s not like I’m going to buy it. But the stores are carrying American seafood.
Yup. The pets are IN the food.
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