The White House said on Tuesday it was discussing possible changes to some of the “reckless” tariffs imposed by former US President Donald Trump on Chinese goods that have raised costs for US households and businesses.
White House spokeswoman Karen-Jean-Pierre said internal discussions were still ongoing, but did not provide details on President Joe Biden’s thinking about potential tariff cuts, a move experts say could help his administration’s aggressive efforts to fight inflation.
Trump imposed tariffs of up to 25 percent on imports from China, which include various goods worth hundreds of billions of dollars.
Jean-Pierre said the Biden administration had repeatedly pointed out that some of those tariffs imposed by Trump were “reckless and did not enhance our national security”, but rather raised costs for consumers and businesses in America.
“We are discussing this and working to amend these improvised fees, and our priorities are to preserve the interests of our workers and vital industries,” she told reporters accompanying Biden on Air Force One on his flight to Philadelphia.
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