中、美两国于２００２年１１月中旬就美有意取消鞋类产品关税问题进行磋商。美国是世界最大鞋类进口国，年进口量超过１２亿双。鞋类进口税收占美国进口关税比例极小。实行“零关税”对美关税收入影响不大，却可以让本国批发商、零售商同时获益，使消费者有更多的选择。中国是 China and the United States held consultations on the intention of the United States to lift tariffs on footwear in the middle of November 2002. The United States is the world’s largest footwear importer, with annual imports of more than 1.2 billion pairs. Import taxes on footwear account for a very small proportion of the U.S. import duties. The implementation of “zero tariff” has little effect on US tariff revenue, but it can also benefit domestic wholesalers and retailers at the same time, giving consumers more choices. China is