-Source-The Hill-
President Trump on Monday announced that he is directing the U.S. Trade Representative to impose tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports, a move expected to escalate the trade war between the world's two largest economies.
The tariffs are expected to go into effect on Sept. 24 and will be set at a 10 percent level until the end of the year, after which they will increase to 25 percent.
The tariffs will hit everything from fish such as salmon and halibut, vegetables, nuts, grains, orange juice and metals including titanium and uranium.
Changes to the proposed list were made after the Trade Representative received comments and held hearings on the issue.
The president has vowed to do another round of tariffs on $267 billion on Chinese goods if Beijing retaliates against this round.
If Trump follows through with a third batch of tariffs, they could more than cover China's imports into the United States.
The U.S. is using Section 301 of the trade law to levy the tariffs, saying that China has for years escaped punishment for engaging in unfair trade practices that include intellectual property and technology theft. Read more
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