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Trump: More Tariffs Against China Could Come "On Short Notice"

Trump said he would add an additional $267 billion in tariffs, on top of roughly $253 billion in tariffs already proposed or in place.
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President Donald Trump told reporters Friday he's ready to levy more tariffs against China "on short notice."

His administration has already levied around $50 billion in tariffs on Chinese imports. Beijing retaliated dollar-for-dollar and filed a complaint with the World Trade Organization.

Another round of $200 billion in tariffs against China has gone through the public comment phase and could be implemented soon, according to Politico.

But Trump went a step further, saying he would add an additional $267 billion in tariffs. Combined with the existing $50 billion tariffs already implemented and the $200 billion in tariffs yet to be implemented, that would cover nearly all goods China sends to the U.S.