The White House said the higher tariff is as a result of Chinese retaliation.
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Yeah, what’s with the EU getting hit with stray bullets? They are not imposing crazy tariffs on Chinese goods, apart from EV cars which are heavily subsidized by the Chinese government
I’m Dutch. If China would keep on selling this stuff to us, I guarantee you someone from my country will find a way to sell it to the US. Something called “Dutch east India Company mentality”.