【双语新闻】China lowers US import tar

China lowers US import tariffs中国下调美国进口关税

By Chen Jia | Chinadaily.com.cn

2020-02-06

China decided to lower the rates of additional tariffs levied on about  $75 billion in imported goods from the United States starting Feb 14, to further ease Sino-US trade tensions and promote economic and trade cooperation between the two sides, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council said on Thursday.

周二，国务院关税税则委员会公布中国决定自2月14日开始下调从美国进口的750亿美元商品的附加关税利率，进一步缓解中美贸易紧张局势和提升双边经济贸易合作。

For goods with 10 percent tariffs since Sept 1, 2019, the rate was decreased to 5 percent, and for those with 5 percent tariffs the rate was adjusted to 2.5 percent, per a statement from the commission.

税委会明确，自2019年9月1日起已加增10%关税的商品，关税降低至5%，加征5%关税的商品，关税被调整为2.5%。

The commission said subsequent adjustments depend on changes in the Sino-US econmic and trade situation, and China hopes to work with the US to try to eliminate all additional tariffs.

国务院关税税则委员会说后续调整的将取决于中美经济贸易形式，中国希望和美方一起努力取消所有的附加关税。

In addition, China will continue to work on the exclusion of additional tariffs on US products. "The previous measures of tariff exclusion, which have been released, remain in effect,"according to the statement.

此外，中国将继续致力于取消美国商品的附加关税。声明中提及“前期的关税取消措施依旧具有影响。”

The move came as a response to US tariff adjustments starting Feb 14, the commission said. On Jan 16, the US government announced it would cut the additional tariffs on $120 billion in imported goods from China, down from 15 percent to 7.5 percent.

国务院关税税则委员会表示这是对于美国2月14日开始降低关税措施的响应。1月16日，美国政府宣称将削减1200亿中国进口商品的关税，关税从15%降低至7.5%。

"China hopes the two sides can follow the agreement, implement relevant content, enhance market confidence, improve the bilateral economic and trade relations and promote global economic growth," the commission said.

国务院关税税则委员会表示中国希望双方可以遵守协议，落实相关内容，改善市场环境，增进双边经贸关系，提升全球经济增长。

相关单词

1. tariff   英 [ˈtærɪf]  n. 关税表；收费表

2. levy 英 [ˈlevi] n. 征收；征兵，征税   vt. 征收（税等）；征集（兵等）；发动（战争）vi. 征税；征兵  n. (Levy)人名  过去式：levied

3. Sino-US trade 中美贸易

4. tension 英 [ˈtenʃn]  n. 张力，拉力；紧张，不安；电压  vt. 使紧张；使拉紧

5. customs 英 [ˈkʌstəmz]  n. 海关；风俗（custom的复数）；习惯；关税

6. commission 英 [kəˈmɪʃn]   n. 委员会；佣金；服务费；犯；委任；委任状  vt. 委任；使服役；委托制作

7. council 英 [ˈkaʊnsl]  n. 委员会；会议；理事会；地方议会；顾问班子  n. (Council)人名；(英)康斯尔

8. decrease 英 [dɪ'kriːs]  v. 减少，减小，降低  n. 减少，减小；减少量；减少过程

9. adjust 英 [əˈdʒʌst]   vt. 调整，使…适合；校准  vi. 调整，校准；适应

10.statement 英 [ˈsteɪtmənt]  n. 声明；陈述，叙述；报表，清单

11. subsequent 英 [ˈsʌbsɪkwənt]  adj. 随后的

12. eliminate 英 [ɪˈlɪmɪneɪt]  vt. 消除；排除

13. enhance 英 [ɪnˈhɑːns] vt. 提高；加强；增加

14. bilateral  英 [ˌbaɪˈlætərəl]  adj. 双边的；有两边的