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<p>It has not been officially announced yet, but President Donald Trump tweeted today (see below) that products on the yet-to-be-finalized <a href="https://ustr.gov/sites/default/files/enforcement/301Investigations/84_FR_22564.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Tranche/List 4</a> of imports from China valued at $300 billion will be assessed a 10 percent tariff starting September 1. While noting that this week&rsquo;s trade negotiations between the U.S. and Chinese governments were constructive after faltering in May 2019 (see <a href="https://www.trumpandtrade.com/2019/05/china-retaliates-united-states-announces-additional-section-301-tariffs-as-trade-negotiations-falter/">Trump and Trade Update of May 14, 2019</a>), the president stated that China has yet to purchase any agricultural products and has not made any effort to reduce its sales of fentanyl, which China had agreed to do in June during a meeting on the sidelines of the Group of 20 summit in Japan. It appears that the president will now instruct USTR Robert Lighthizer to implement this 10 percent tariff under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974.</p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">...buy agricultural product from the U.S. in large quantities, but did not do so. Additionally, my friend President Xi said that he would stop the sale of Fentanyl to the United States &ndash; this never happened, and many Americans continue to die! Trade talks are continuing, and...</p>
<p>&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1156979445565202433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2019</a></p>
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<p lang="en" dir="ltr">...We look forward to continuing our positive dialogue with China on a comprehensive Trade Deal, and feel that the future between our two countries will be a very bright one!</p>
<p>&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href="https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1156979450560548864?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">August 1, 2019</a></p>
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<p>Trump and Trade will continue to monitor and report on this latest development in the U.S.-China trade war.</p>

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President Trump Tweets that United States Will Implement 10% Tariff September 1 on $300 Billion of Imported Chinese Products