The White House, seeking to ratchet up pressure on Beijing and prod China into further negotiations, said it would consider more than doubling its proposed tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods to 25%.
WASHINGTON — The White House, seeking to ratchet up pressure on Beijing and prod China into further negotiations, said it would consider more than doubling its proposed tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese goods to 25%.
The move Wednesday came as talks between Beijing and Washington have stalled, and Washington is looking for additional leverage. In a Monday White House meeting, Trump dismissed a proposed 10% China tariff as weak, said people familiar with the discussions, and had them bump up the levy to 25%.
Senior administration officials said they would ask for industry comments on a 10% tariff and a 25% tariff.
