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Asma Khalid

Biden announces new tariffs on imports of Chinese goods, including electric vehicles

Flanked by union members, President Biden signs orders that increase tariffs on imports of electric vehicles and other strategic goods from China. (Win McNamee/Getty Images)

President Biden slapped tariffs on $18 billion of imports of goods from China including electric vehicles, semiconductors and medical products to protect U.S. workers and companies in the strategic sectors and punish China for unfair trade practices.

Biden is also keeping in place the tariffs that former President Donald Trump had placed on more than $300 billion of imports from China.

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