Trump’s comments on Tuesday suggest that any reprieve for China from promised trade levies may be short-lived.
President Donald Trump said his threat to hit China with 10% tariffs on all imports was still on the table and indicated it could come as soon as next month, a day after he left the world’s second-largest economy out of the countries he was looking to target imminently.
“We’re talking about a tariff of 10% on China, based on the fact that they’re sending fentanyl to Mexico and Canada,” Trump said during an event at the White House. “Probably February 1st is the date we’re looking at.”
