The administration's $200 billion in proposed targets includes tech, food and appliances, yet spares most finished apparel
The Trump administration is readying tariffs on another $200 billion in Chinese imports, ranging from burglar alarms to mackerel, escalating a trade war between the world’s two biggest economies.
The Office of the U. S. Trade Representative proposed 10 percent tariffs July 10 on a list of 6,031 Chinese products. China, which officially responded Wednesday that it was “shocked” at the U. S. action, is expected to retaliate if the new tariffs take effect.
Here’s a glimpse of what is and isn’t on the list:
“This latest list includes consumer products, but it shies away from ‘sacred cow’ items like cell phones and pharmaceuticals,” Height Capital analyst Clayton Allen wrote in a note Wednesday.
