Trump delays some tariffs fearing consumer impact
CGTN Originals • 2m 18s
Earlier this month, Trump announced he would place an additional 10 percent tariff on $300 billion worth of Chinese imports- essentially all remaining non-tariffed goods from China.
Those tariffs were slated to go into effect Sept. 1, but now Trump is postponing until Dec. 15 tariffs on items including: Cell phones, laptops, video game consoles, some toys, computer monitors as well as some shoes and clothing.
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