Trump's latest round of China tariffs is coming this week
The United States will place a 25% tariff on
another $16 billion of Chinese goods Thursday and
China is expected to respond with a 25% tariff on an equal amount of American exports.
It's the second round of tariffs imposed by the two countries this year. A total of $50 billion of goods on each side will be taxed as of Thursday.
The Trump Administration started the process in March, aiming to punish China for what it says are unfair trade practices, such as stealing intellectual property. Beijing has responded with retaliatory tariffs.
The new tariff will hit 279 Chinese products, including chemical products, motorcycles, speedometers and antennas. The Chinese tariff will hit American goods including chemical items and diesel fuel.
"The Chinese government has engaged in a series of policies designed to promote exports of these products and enable Chinese producers to capture significant global market share,"
said president Charlie Murrah at the hearing.
Trade talks continued this week between mid-level officials in Washington, but President Donald Trump does not "anticipate much" from the discussion, he said
in an interview with Reuters on Monday.
There could be more tariffs to come. The United States has threatened a 25% tariff
on an additional $200 billion of Chinese goods. Beijing has said it would respond by slapping a tariff on another
$60 billion of American goods. It's harder for China to match this latest threat dollar-for-dollar because the United States exports far less to China.
The US Trade Representative's Office is holding hearings this week on what would be a third round of tariffs imposed on Chinese goods this year.
