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From the Spokesman-Review
President Donald Trump has escalated his trade war, raising tariffs on Chinese goods to 145% last week even as he paused some taxes on imports from other countries. But another part of his administration’s plan to compete with Beijing’s influence could hit Washington state farmers even if they don’t send their crops to China.
In February, the Trump administration proposed charging millions in fees on shipping companies with Chinese-built vessels in an effort to incentivize shipbuilding in the United States. Two groups representing Washington’s wheat growers warned in a March 24 letter to U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer that the added cost would be passed down to farmers. Read the rest of the article here.