Donald Trump has increased tariffs on $200bn (£153bn) in Chinese imports - heightening tensions with Beijing.
The tariff hike came despite American and Chinese negotiators meeting for last-ditch talks in Washington on Thursday.Internet modems, furniture, lighting products, car parts, vacuum cleaners and building materials are all affected.
Some business leaders have warned that the escalation in the US-China trade war will hit consumers and small companies the hardest.Gary Shapiro, chief executive of the Consumer Technology Association, said:"Our industry supports more than 18 million US jobs but raising tariffs will be disastrous. "The tariffs already in place have cost the American technology sector about $1bn more a month since October. That can be life and death for small businesses and start-ups that can't absorb the added costs."
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