中英對照讀新聞》US Treasury Secretary urges Canada, Mexico to match US tariffs on China 美國財長敦促加拿大、墨西哥對中國課徵與美國相稱的關稅
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US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Mexico has proposed matching Washington’s tariffs on China and urged Canada to do the same.
美國財政部長史考特‧貝森特說,墨西哥已提議對中國課徵與華府一致的關稅,並敦促加拿大也採取相同措施。
“I think it would be a nice gesture if the Canadians did it also, so in a way we could have ‘Fortress North America’ from the flood of Chinese imports,” Bessent said.
「我認為如果加拿大人也這樣做,將是很好的表態,所以在某種意義上,我們將有『北美堡壘』,以防止中國進口洪流,」貝森特說。
Bloomberg reported earlier that Mexican officials were willing to raise tariffs on Chinese goods and find ways to buy more from the US in a bid to avoid duties threatened by President Donald Trump.
彭博之前報導,墨西哥官員願意提高中國產品關稅,並尋求向美國購買更多產品,以期避免總統唐納‧川普威脅的關稅。
While it’s not clear exactly how matching tariff rates across North America would work, the impact on Mexico and Canada trade with China could be significant.
雖然不清楚北美一致的關稅稅率確切將如何運作,但對墨西哥及加拿大與中國之間的貿易衝擊可能是重大的。
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