The US is imposing
tariffs on Chinese goods. A 25% tariff on $34 billion of Chinese goods was
imposed July 6, 2018. The US has also proposed a 25% tariff on an additional
$16 billion of Chinese goods on July 20, 2018. In addition, the US is proposing
a 10% tariff on an additional $200 billion of Chinese goods.
The products on the
proposed list includes 205 pages of fish, crops, vegetables, nuts, fruit,
grains, rice, flour, feed, fish oil,
sugar, fruit juice, bamboo, tobacco, cigarettes, graphite, minerals,
ore, coal, petroleum products, natural gas, chemicals, alcohol, acids, ink,
soaps, pharmaceuticals, film, resins, pesticides, rubber, tires, animal hides,
leather products, wood, fiberboard, wood
products, cork, wood pulp, paper, silk, wool, woven fabrics, cotton, yarn,
carpet, stone, marble, ceramics, glass, gold, silver, platinum, steel, iron,
copper, aluminum, lead, zinc, tin, cobalt, titanium, metal products, air
conditioners, refrigerators, machinery, electrical devices, vacuum cleaners,
batteries, car parts, appliance parts, lamps, mattresses and furniture.
Not much here we can’t
produce ourselves or get from other countries.
Norb Leahy, Dunwoody
GA Tea Party Leader
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