US businesses beg to be left off Trump’s tariff list
Companies warn of dire effects from plan to slap tariffs on another $300bn of Chinese imports
17 June 2019 - 20:53
Bengaluru — Hundreds of US businesses from local bridal shops to multibillion-dollar retailers have submitted comments to the US trade representative’s office opposing President Donald Trump’s plan to slap tariffs on another $300bn of Chinese imports.
The higher tariffs would affect everything from apparel and footwear to fireworks and cellphones, and was likely to raise prices for US consumers, the companies warned in submissions ahead of the start of seven days of public hearings on Monday...
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