A | President Joe Biden is expected to roll back some Trump-era tariffs on Chinese imports as early as next week, according to insiders cited by The Wall Street Journal.,The decision, which could include a pause on tariffs on consumer goods ranging from clothing to school supplies, would likely be complemented by a broader policy allowing importers to request tariff waivers, added the report.,The decision is believed to be prompted by the need to address sky-rocketing inflation, which rose unexpectedly last month to a fresh four-decade high of 8.6%, according to the US Labor Department.,However, the move will attempt to strike a balance between cutting consumer costs while maintaining pressure on Beijing, stated the publication.,The timing of the reported announcement is linked to a mandatory four-year statutory review of tariffs set in place under then-President Donald Trump by the Office of the US Trade Representative (USTR). It issued a Federal Register notice in May to initiate the first step of the process to determine whether China tariffs “issued pursuant to Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974” should be continued beyond the 4-year mark since their implementation.,Thus, claimed the report, the Biden administration will be provided with an opportunity to ‘calibrate its policy’ before the comment period for businesses and others who have benefited from the tariffs closes on July 5.,‘Split’ Over China Tariff,Joe Biden’s decision regarding China tariffs has been delayed up until now due to deep divisions within his own administration on this issue, according to WH officials and trade experts cited by the outlet.,US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen in June revealed that the administration was looking at ways to ‘reconfigure' the tariffs to help curb inflation, adding that some of the restrictions inherited from the administration of the 45th POTUS were not ‘strategic’ and failed to address China’s ‘unfair trade practices.’,“Reconfiguring some of those tariffs so they make more sense and reducing unnecessary burdens is something that’s under consideration,” Ms. Yellen said in an interview with ABC News on June 19.,Still earlier, on June 8 Yellen told the House Ways and Means Committee hearing she expected the Biden administration to have additional information on its plans ‘in the coming weeks.’,“I think some reductions may be warranted,” Yellen said of the tariffs, claiming that the cost of certain duties on China ended up being paid by Americans. Her stance has been reportedly supported by Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo.,Scholar: Biden's Plan to Lift China Tariffs Shows US Can't Take on Beijing and Moscow at Once24 June, 16:21 GMT,Proponents of tariff slashing believe that it could signal Biden’s resolve to fight inflation and boost the Democratic president’s plummeting approval rating ahead of the November midterms.,However, opposing a paring back of the tariffs are US Trade Representative Katherine Tai and National security adviser Jake Sullivan, reported WSJ. Tai has repeatedly defended the tariffs as a useful tool for achieving concessions from China.,“The China tariffs are, in my view, a significant piece of leverage, and a trade negotiator never walks away from leverage,” Tai told a Senate subcommittee meeting on June 22.,According to skeptics, a mulled tariff cut should be complemented by specific measures. The suggested options ostensibly include raising tariffs on strategic items such as industrial machinery and transportation equipment, while lowering duties on consumer goods.,Furthermore, tariffs on a new set of products could be derived from a fresh US probe under Section 301 of the Trade Act focusing on China’s industrial subsidies on high-tech items, stated the report.,However, economists doubt that easing Chinese tariffs would have a dramatic impact on inflation.,Leading US Unions Urge Biden Administration Not to Ease Tariffs on Chinese Goods7 June, 12:23 GMT,Peterson Institute for International Economics analysts Megan Hogan and Yilin Wang were cited as saying that removing tariffs on Chinese imports could bring down the consumer-price index inflation by no more than a marginal 0.26 percentage points. However, subsequently, “as US corporations trim their markups to compete with imports,” that might result in a 1-percentage-point reduction in inflation, experts added.,In his trade war with China over its purportedly unfair trading practices, former President Donald Trump imposed over four rounds of levies between July 2018 and September 2019. Targeting Chinese imports worth an estimated $370 billion, they ranged from 7.5% to 25%.,Trump’s actions were based on the findings of a Section 301 investigation into China’s practices related to technology transfer and intellectual property.,Despite the US and China penning a trade deal in 2020, Washington had kept intact most levies on Chinese imports ostensibly to ensure compliance with the accord’s provisions. Beijing has argued that the tariffs hurt both countries.,“With inflation rates running high across the globe, the U.S. needs to lift all the additional tariffs imposed on China, as this will serve the interests of businesses and consumers and benefit both countries and the world at large,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said at a June 15 press conference.。
B | 8月21日，山姆会员商店石家庄店正式开业。这是山姆在河北省的首家门店，也是其全国第68家门店，标志着山姆会员制零售模式正式落地该地区。 近日，新华网实地探访了位于裕华区仓盛路的山姆会员商店石家庄店。走进卖场，约9米高的仓储货架整齐排布，3米宽的主通道宽敞通透，琳琅满目的全球好物有序陈列。
C | 该店总建筑面积超7万平方米，配套1150个停车位，将为石家庄乃至河北消费者带来全新的会员制零售体验，进一步丰富区域品质消费供给。 全球选品对接本地需求 差异化商品覆盖全场景 深耕中国市场三十年来，山姆坚持以会员需求为导向，依托全球采购网络与本地化消费洞察，为会员家庭提供高品质、差异化的商品与服务。据悉，山姆石家庄店有约4000款差异化、高品质商品，覆盖日常餐桌、节庆礼赠、休闲社交、亲子陪伴等全场景生活需求，精准匹配当地家庭的消费习惯。
D | 沃尔玛中国集团总监、山姆鲜食采购负责人曲琰表示，石家庄店的开业是山姆持续深耕中国市场、服务全国会员的重要举措。
E | “当地家庭重视团聚、节庆宴请与礼赠的消费特征，与山姆以高品质生活家庭为核心的会员模式高度契合。
F | 进入石家庄，不只是新增一家门店，更是我们贴近会员、真正读懂本地家庭需求的开始。”在鲜食布局上，门店围绕河北家庭餐桌与宴客场景，引入海捕大虾、整条大鲅鱼、土著黄公鸡等适配本地口味的商品，同时依托全球供应链带来西班牙冰鲜伊比利亚黑猪肉、加拿大3A级谷饲牛肉等高端蛋白品类，打造差异化消费体验。 针对河北农业产业优势，山姆同步打通本地产销链路，引入直隶黑猪等本土龙头品牌，并与君乐宝合作打造零乳糖牛奶新品，通过标准化品控赋能本地优质农产品走向更广阔市场。
G | 品质管控层面，山姆建立从源头到交付的全链路体系，供应商审核标准从69项升级至159项，鲜食环节强化时间与温度双重管控，核心商品实现全程可溯源。 恰逢中秋开业节点，门店针对当地节庆礼赠消费特点，打造全品类礼盒矩阵。曲琰介绍，今年中秋山姆推出13款Member’s Mark月饼礼盒，涵盖臻致酒心月饼、高纤杂粮月饼等创新单品，同时引入美心品牌独家款，兼顾传统口味与健康需求。除月饼外，南北干货、茶叶、高端蛋白等多元礼盒同步上线，覆盖不同送礼场景。
H | 对于罗马奶油面包等经典商品的升级，曲琰表示，“会员第一”是商品调整的核心标准，所有回归单品均会结合会员反馈完成品质升级。 沃尔玛中国全球副总裁、山姆非食采购负责人Amber Bynum表示，全球供应链的价值不在于简单引入海外商品，而是“先从会员的需求出发，再在全球范围内寻找合适的资源和解决方案”。结合当地秋冬换季较早的特点，门店提前布局 MM140支丝光长绒棉四件套、MM羊绒T恤等秋冬家居服饰，将差异化深入材质与工艺层面。中秋礼赠场景下，非食板块构建品质美妆、文化文创、实用家居、家庭互动四大品类矩阵，引入上久楷宋锦斜背包等兼具文化寓意与实用性的商品，打造“寻宝式”购物体验。 山姆会员商店石家庄店负责人罗焘介绍，门店鲜食区设置“山姆厨房”体验区，由专业大厨现场烹制菜品并提供烹饪教学，开业后将持续推出新品体验。依托全球直采体系，门店生鲜板块汇聚全球特色食材与河北本地优质农产品，中秋专区则集结了多款独家月饼与节庆礼盒，充分匹配本地消费者礼赠与品鉴需求。 全渠道服务升级体验 可持续运营深耕社区价值 在商品之外，山姆石家庄店通过线下门店与线上服务的全渠道布局，为河北会员打造便捷舒适的购物体验。
I | 据介绍，门店配套多元增值服务：眼镜中心配备专业验光设备与持证验光师，提供免费验光、眼镜清洗服务；助听中心由专业听力师提供免费听力检查与助听器保养；店内设置自助咖啡豆研磨机，会员可按需免费研磨。 线上服务方面，山姆依托“极速达”“全国配”构建全渠道履约体系。早在门店开业前，石家庄已开通极速达服务，精选千余款高频商品，最快一小时送达；满299元免运费的全国配服务，支持会员将好物分享给各地亲友，突破地域限制延伸消费场景。依托全渠道布局，门店将线下体验与线上履约深度结合，覆盖会员日常补货、节庆采购等多元需求。 在运营层面，门店积极践行可持续发展理念，打造绿色低碳零售场景。石家庄店按照绿色建筑三星级标准打造，引进“极低碳”二氧化碳跨临界制冷系统，该制冷剂几乎不产生碳排放，同时可回收制冷过程中产生的热量，用于门店运营与员工生活用水，实现能源循环利用。 社区服务方面，山姆持续推进“余量食物捐赠”项目，通过减少零售链路食物损耗、捐赠临期余量食物，助力社区低碳发展；“大梦想家职场圆梦计划”则为心智障碍青年提供门店实习机会，提升其自主生活与社区融合能力。截至目前，该项目已为心智障碍青年提供超过500次实习机会。
J | 石家庄作为京津冀协同发展重要节点城市，区位优势显著，消费活力持续释放，正加速融入京津冀一小时生活圈。随着区域协同发展向纵深推进，流通体系互联互通不断深化，居民对高品质、多元化消费的需求日益增长，品质消费正成为拉动区域经济增长的重要引擎。 曲琰表示，山姆河北首店的落地，不仅将为石家庄消费者带来更高品质的零售选择，更将依托全球供应链优势与会员制运营经验，推动优质商品和服务资源在京津冀区域高效流通，带动区域消费理念升级与商业品质提升，为京津冀协同发展背景下的消费市场提质扩容注入新动能，助力构建更加开放、多元、融合的区域消费新格局。 （特约发布）。
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