Obama Widens China Trade Fight in Complaint Over Auto Levy
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President Barack Obama expanded U.S. trade complaints against China, accusing the nation of imposing unfair taxes on American vehicles, mostly from General Motors Co. and Chrysler Group LLC.
Duties on more than $3 billion in exports cover more than 80 percent of U.S. auto shipments, including Jeep’s Wrangler and Grand Cherokee, both made by Chrysler, and GM’s Buick Enclave and Cadillac CTS, according to a White House statement on a complaint it filed yesterday at the World Trade Organization.