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中美互降关税才过几天,美国又卷土重来,100%关税选项被摆上桌面
Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-05-25 04:25

Group 1 - The US government is considering imposing a 100% tariff on Chinese bridge cranes, which could increase port costs by $300 million [1] - The proposed tariffs target bridge cranes and cargo handling equipment, aiming to reduce reliance on Chinese exports [1][3] - The US has been experiencing industrial hollowing since the 1980s, leading to a lack of domestic production capacity for alternative products [3][5] Group 2 - 80% of port cranes in the US are manufactured in China, indicating a significant dependency on Chinese manufacturing [3] - Major US ports, including those in South Carolina and Long Beach, have already signed contracts for Chinese cranes, which would incur additional costs exceeding $130 million due to tariffs [3] - South Korean companies are attempting to fill the gap by promising to transfer crane technology to the US, but their production capacity is only 5% of China's, and they still rely on Chinese supply chains for key components [3][6] Group 3 - The US tariffs are unlikely to disrupt China's dominance in the global port equipment market, where it holds a 70% market share [6] - China's crane manufacturing benefits from technological innovation and cost efficiency, with prices being 60% lower than comparable US products [6] - The US's attempts to decouple from China could lead to a 30% increase in global shipping costs, impacting inflation in Western consumer goods [6][8] Group 4 - China is actively working on digital trade rules with RCEP members and enhancing regional supply chain integration through the Belt and Road Initiative [8] - The US's unilateral tariff actions are increasingly isolating it on the global stage, highlighting the struggles of a superpower facing industrial decline [8]