Trump threatens new tariffs on $267bn of Chinese goods
by Martin Farrer from Economics | The Guardian on (#3YBPT)
President says further package 'ready to go' as Apple warns trade war will hike prices
Donald Trump has said he has a new tranche of tariffs ready to place on virtually all Chinese goods, as Apple warned the trade war will make its products more expensive for American consumers.
A package of tariffs was already close to being imposed on $200bn worth of Chinese goods imported to the US, Trump said, while suggesting a further package, worth $267bn, could also be imposed, which would sharply escalate his trade war with China.
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