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

    President Biden is keeping the tariffs on Chinese imports put in place by his predecessor and 2024 opponent, former President Donald Trump. And he's adding new ones for things like electric vehicles.
    by Asma Khalid May 14, 2024 2 minutes
    President Biden puts on a United Auto Workers t-shirt in Belvidere, Ill. on Nov. 9, 2023. Biden on Tuesday is announcing new tariffs on imports of Chinese goods, including electric vehicles.

    President Biden will slap tariffs on $18 billion of imports of goods from China including electric vehicles, semiconductors, and medical products to protect the strategic sectors and punish China for unfair trade practices.

    He will also keep in place the tariffs that former President Donald Trump had placed on more than $300 billion of imports from China.

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