Discussion Paper

New China Tariffs Increase Costs to U.S. Households


Abstract: Tariffs on $200 billion of U.S. imports from China subject to earlier 10 percent levies increased to 25 percent beginning May 10, 2019, after a breakdown in trade negotiations. In this post, we consider the cost of these higher tariffs to the typical U.S. household.

Keywords: tariffs; China;

JEL Classification: F1;

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Provider: Federal Reserve Bank of New York

Part of Series: Liberty Street Economics

Publication Date: 2019-05-23

Number: 20190523