US regulators on Tuesday moved to impose hefty tariffs on certain large residential washing machines made in China, saying American manufacturers such as Whirlpool Corp have been harmed by products imported from China at below fair value. The US International Trade Commission voted to impose final duties on the products of up to 52.5 percent following a Commerce Department probe last year.
Whirlpool had sought the investigation over imports of washers manufactured in China by two South Korean companies, Samsung Electronics Co Ltd and LG Electronics Inc. In a statement, the Michigan-based manufacturer praised the decision as a win for US workers.
Copyright Reuters, 2017
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