Trump’s New Round of Tariffs Likely Will Hit Consumers Directly
Many Chinese products imported by the U.S. are consumer goods, making it difficult to construct a list of $200 billion in extra items for tariffs without hitting consumers
By Josh Zumbrun and Khadeeja Safdar
June 19, 2018 6:58 p.m. ET
President’s Donald Trump’s trade battles with China and the rest of the world have barely touched U.S. consumers so far, but that could soon change.
The White House proposal to apply tariffs to an additional $200 billion in Chinese imports—and possibly as much as $400 billion if China retaliates—would certainly hit many consumer products, from appliances to clothing to electronics, if enacted.
