US businesses push for fewer barriers as trade costs sap confidence in China
By MLex Staff ( September 10, 2025, 06:33 GMT | Insight) -- Nearly half of US companies in China want Washington to scrap tariffs and non-tariff barriers on Chinese goods, underscoring how persistent trade friction has driven up operational costs and pushed business confidence to record lows. A third of companies also pressed for the rollback of April's "reciprocal tariffs," including a 20 percent levy on fentanyl-related goods, according to the American Chamber of Commerce in its Shanghai's 2025 Business Climate Report.Nearly half of US companies in China want Washington to scrap tariffs and non-tariff barriers on Chinese goods, underscoring how persistent trade friction has driven up operational costs and pushed business confidence to record lows....
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