Trump to Impose 10% Tariffs on Chinese Imports

“President Trump said on Tuesday that he intended to impose a 10 percent tariff on Chinese imports into the United States on Feb. 1, a decision that is sure to escalate trade tensions between the world’s largest economies,” the New York Times reports.

“Speaking at the White House, Mr. Trump said that the tariffs were in response to China’s role in America’s fentanyl crisis.“