China Announces New AD Duties on US Sorghum
China on April 17 announced it will impose antidumping duty cash deposit requirements on U.S. sorghum, setting preliminary AD rates at 178.6%, according to a report from Bloomberg. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue criticized the move as retaliation for…
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recent U.S. tariffs on Chinese products. “This is clearly a political decision by the Chinese and we reject their premise,” he said in an April 18 statement. “Our sorghum producers are the most competitive in the world and we do not believe there is any basis in fact for these actions. As we explore options, we are in communication with the American sorghum industry and stand united with them. The fact remains that China has engaged in unfair trade practices over decades and President Trump is correct in holding them accountable. We remain committed to protecting American agricultural producers in the face of retaliatory measures by the Chinese.”