U.S. gives consumers day to sound off on bad imports
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The Bush administration will conduct a meeting this fall to hear Americans' advice on how to stem a wave of unsafe imports from China and other countries, officials said on Thursday.
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Focus on consumers' everyday needs.
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Upset over a soaring trade deficit with China, U.S. manufacturers pressed the Bush administration on Monday to take a hard line with the Chinese on currency and other trade issues.
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A REPORTER called recently to ask me what consumers could do to protect themselves against potentially toxic products from China.
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Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said Tuesday that the recalls of tainted Chinese products were causing fear among U.S. consumers.
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The World Trade Organization imposed penalties Friday on U.S. exports ranging from apples to textiles, escalating a trade dispute the Bush administration has struggled to defuse by unsuccessfully urging Congress to repeal legislation aimed at protecting American steelmakers.
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Certain health supplements and raisins imported from the United States failed to meet Chinese safety standards and have been returned or destroyed, the country's food safety agency said Friday, turning the tables on the U.S. amid growing worries over dangerous Chinese products.
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The United States launched a fresh attack on European Union trade policies, as the World Trade Organisation (WTO) urged negotiators to set aside petty squabbles and address the big picture.
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Bill aimed at companies with presence in America could result in trade war, say diplomats.
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Under pressure after a U.S. move against Chinese seafood and a huge recall of Chinese toothpaste in Japan, Beijing urged trade partners on Friday to accept its products unless they violate contract terms or local regulations.
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China needs to effectively address its product safety problems, a U.S. lawmaker said Tuesday as the country launched a campaign to weed out unqualified manufacturers amid a global recall of Chinese-made toys.
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While record trade deficits and lost manufacturing jobs are election-year campaign issues, US exporters are fuming because Congress has yet to change corporate tax laws that threaten their sales in Europe, America&#39;s biggest foreign market.
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Sen. Charles E. Schumer (D-N.Y.) called yesterday for the creation of a federal import czar, blaming problems with the safety and quality of Chinese imports on unexacting inspections and a bureaucratic morass.
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Shoppers will be able to tell how much damage their purchases do the environment under a new plan.
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US textile-trade groups said yesterday that they would pursue safeguards that target the threat of Chinese imports flooding the US market once quotas expire Jan. 1. The groups - the American
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A US Commerce Department order finalizing penalty tariffs against shrimp imports from four nations is bringing praise from US shrimp fishermen and criticism from distributors who say it means higher prices for US consumers.
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Following recent recalls of Chinese-made tires, toothpaste and toys, the Bush administration yesterday announced a plan to improve the safety of what Americans buy and eat by intervening before imports reach the United States.