April 5th, the WeChat Official Account "China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Medicines and Health Products" issued a solemn statement regarding the so-called "reciprocal tariff" by the United States:
On April 2nd Eastern Time 2025, the U.S. government announced that it would impose so-called "reciprocal tariffs" on all trading partners including China. Most medical consumables, dressings, medical devices and their parts, rehabilitation products and other products are affected. In particular, some products have been subject to叠加ed unreasonable tax measures by the U.S. government in the past, with tariffs reaching extremely high levels.
The unilateral trade measures of the U.S. government ignore WTO rules, which not only seriously affect the production and operation of pharmaceutical enterprises in China and other countries around the world, but will also seriously affect the research and development, production, and stability of industrial and supply chains in the global pharmaceutical industry, harming the health and well-being of people in all countries, especially having a serious impact on the medical security of relevant middle- and low-income groups.
The value of life is supreme. The China Chamber of Commerce for Import and Export of Medicines and Health Products believes that the health rights of the global population should not be infringed upon by unfair trade measures, and firmly opposes the U.S.'s unilateral trade hegemony behavior. We firmly support the countermeasures taken by the Chinese government, and will work together with the pharmaceutical industries of various countries around the world to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of global pharmaceutical enterprises, and jointly promote the healthy development of this important livelihood industry.
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