DuPont arm speaks out for fair trade

DuPont Sustainable Solutions, the operations consulting arm of US-based DuPont Group, said increasing tariffs and trade barriers is not the solution to develop the world economy in a healthy way.

Davide Vassallo, global managing director of DSS, said the company supports free and fair trade and will continue to work with all stakeholders to seek new market opportunities.

His remarks came after the US government began to levy punitive tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese imports on Friday. China then retaliated by imposing tariffs of the same amount to defend its interests.