US begins collecting higher tariffs on Chinese goods arriving by sea

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And we’re off. The extra tariffs placed on Chinese goods by the US are now in effect. The tariff rises imposed on $200bn-worth of goods had had a grace period, of a June 1 deadline for goods arriving in the US. And on Saturday, China too began collecting higher tariffs on $60bn-worth of US goods. The US-China trade war shows no signs of dissipating any time soon. The row over Huawei is also continuing: China is investigating FedEx after four ...