Latest round of Trump's tariffs on China takes effect on many consumer goods
WASHINGTON - The first big wave of U.S. tariffs on consumer goods made in China took effect Sunday, and it won't be long before Americans are paying more for many everyday purchases.
The tariff list includes 90 types of boots, slippers, leather shoes and other footwear; more than 125 kinds of watches and clocks; various color TV sets and video monitors; and hundreds of clothing items. In all, about $110 billion worth of imported products from China are newly subject to 15% tariffs.
In earlier rounds, President Trump slapped 25% duties on $250 billion of Chinese products, but those were mainly machinery and industrial materials and parts.
