Washington to Send Chile Tariff Exemptions Plan Within Two Weeks
Chile expects a fresh United States proposal within two weeks on which goods escape the 12.5 percent charge. Wider Chile tariff exemptions would cover salmon, fresh fruit, wine and wood products. The post Washington to Send Chile Tariff Exemptions Plan Within Two Weeks appeared first on The Rio Times .
Chile is eagerly awaiting a proposed tariff exemption plan from the United States, which could significantly impact various exports, including salmon, fruit, and wine. The new proposal is expected to be submitted within two weeks, as announced by Paula Estévez, the head of Chile’s Undersecretariat for International Economic Relations (Subrei).
The current tariff of 12.5% was imposed as a result of a Section 301 investigation by the United States Trade Representative (USTR) into allegations of forced labor in goods imported from Chile. However, Chile denies these allegations, stating that no Chilean products were found to be made with forced labor.
To date, about 53% of Chilean exports to the United States enter at zero duty, while roughly 40.7% pay the 12.5% surcharge. Exemptions currently cover refined copper, lithium, gold, silver, fresh oranges, kiwis, avocados, salmon, table grapes, blueberries, wine, poultry, salt, and wood products. The remaining 9.3% pay the 12.5% tariff.
The tariff exemption proposal will be discussed in a virtual round of talks between Chile and the United States, expected to take place roughly two weeks after the current round of negotiations. If no agreement is reached by then, the 12.5% tariff will remain in place.
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