US: Trump Announces Tariffs on $50B in Chinese Goods

President Trump on Friday announced that the United States would impose tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese products, making good on a threat that has been months in the making.

Source The Hill

June 15, 2018

President Trump on Friday announced that the United States would impose tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese products, making good on a threat that has been months in the making.

The White House's move is expected to ramp up trade tensions with Beijing and possibly risk a key cooperative partnership to help denuclearize the Korean peninsula.

U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer released a list of 1,102 products that will be hit by the 25 percent tariff.

Read the complete article at http://thehill.com/homenews/administration/392421-trump-announces-tariffs-on-50-billion-in-chinese-goods

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