US subsidiaries of Japanese companies including Epson America, Sony and Mitsubishi, as well as American (HP, Walmart, Hallmark, 3V Signs, Asia Pacific Offset) and Chinese businesses and US industry groups are all voicing their opposition to Trump’s proposal during a seven-day hearing on the additional tariffs that began this week.
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| Kendra Jones, Epson America |
In its submission, Epson told the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) that it was already beginning to move some of its production outside China.
“Epson requests that USTR remove from the potential list of products subject to additional duties projectors, large format printers, receipt printers, and scanners, as additional duties on these products would have a detrimental impact on U.S. consumers and businesses," said Kendra Jones. Epson America’s Vice President Legal Affairs. read the rest here