Ways and Means Chair Says China Main Obstacle in EGA Negotiations
House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady, R-Texas, holds China responsible for being the main obstacle to successful World Trade Organization Environmental Goods Agreement negotiations last weekend (see 1612050010), but expressed his hope that a strong agreement can be concluded…
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under the incoming Trump administration, according to a statement (here). “This agreement is all about growing our economy and expanding access to affordable clean air and water technologies -- many of which are manufactured right here in the U.S.,” Brady said. “We are one of the world’s largest exporters of environmental goods in this dynamic and rapidly growing market. While U.S. tariffs on these manufactured products already are low, other countries charge taxes on American exports of these goods that can increase their prices by as much as one third, making them uncompetitive.”