WASHINGTON
– President Donald Trump fired another shot in an ongoing trade war with China
on Tuesday, as his administration released a list of $200 billion in Chinese
goods subject to 10% tariffs.
"This is an appropriate response under the authority of Section 301 to obtain the elimination of China's harmful industrial policies," said U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, claiming that Chinese trade policies represent a national security threat to the United States.
China, which has denied U.S. accusations of unfair trade policies, has retaliated against previous tariffs with levies on U.S. goods, and can be expected to do so again.
The proposed tariff list that President Trump ordered last month ranges from Chinese air conditioners to leather goods.
