貿易保護主義作祟? 美國將對中國產洗衣機徵重稅

U.S. International Trade Commission has announced hefty tariffs on certain large residential washing machines made in China.

美國國際貿易委員會近日宣佈，將會對中國生產的某些大型家用洗衣機徵收高額關稅。

The ITC has been accusing Chinese manufacturers of dumping washing machines into the U.S. market at artificially low prices.

美國國際貿易委員會一直指責中國製造商以人爲低價向美國市場傾銷洗衣機。

As such, they are now being hit with punitive duties ranging from 32 to 52 percent.

正因如此，這些中國製造商受到了32%到52%之間的懲罰性關稅。

Chinese companies exported some 1.1 billion US dollars' worth of large residential washing machines to the U.S. in 2015.

2015年，中國企業向美國出口了價值11億美元的大型家用洗衣機。

China's Ministry of Commerce has since responded, saying the U.S. side should be moving to avoid trade protectionism.

中國商務部已經對此作出迴應，稱美方應該採取措施避免貿易保護主義。