HK govt still in the dark over new US tariffs

[RTHK] - 03/4/2025

Commerce Secretary Algernon Yau on Tuesday said the SAR government still doesn't know whether new US tariffs on Chinese goods will also cover Hong Kong products, but in any case transit trade could be hit in the short term. An additional 10 percent duty on Chinese exports to the US is expected (…)



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