Lesson 11 Views on import controls 2

Views on Import Controls

Newsreader1: And now for the business news from Susan Fleming.

Newsreader2: Today’s headline is that China and European Union have just announced that an end to the clothing blockade has been agreed. Millions of fashion items are sitting in ports around Europe, where they have been since import restrictions were introduced in June. Today, however, both sides in the dispute have reached an agreement, and the clothes will be in the shops soon. The EU will accept all of the 80 million items. However, only 50% of these items are part of this year’s imports. The other 50% will be part of next year’s import quotas. China agreed this solution, which is a compromise on both sides. The agreement is a victory for Peter Mandelson, the EU trade commissioner.

Newsreader1: And on the stock exchange…

 

Vocabulary 词汇：

headline 头版头条

announce 宣布

blockade 封锁

fashion 时髦

item 商品

port 港口

import restriction 进口管制，进口限令

dispute 争议

reach an agreement 达成一致，达成协议

quota 数额，名额

compromise 妥协，让步

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