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Tariffs on Chinese Goods Won't be on Clothing
Ivanka Trump’s Chinese-Produced Clothing Exempt From New Tariffs
President Donald Trump announced the first round of tariffs against Chinese steel and aluminum industries on March 1. In response, China announced its first round of tariffs against 120 American products–including many consumer products–at the beginning of April. Each round of tariffs was worth an estimated $50 billion.
Trump eventually responded in turn–by announcing widespread tariffs against various Chinese industries. One Chinese industry that is notably not subject to those new U.S. tariffs, however, is the clothing manufacturing industry. According to a Tuesday report in the Washington Post:
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Re: Tariffs on Chinese Goods Won't be on Clothing
What a SURPRISE !! 
A Whole family of Grifters.
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Re: Tariffs on Chinese Goods Won't be on Clothing
Whew! I thought for a moment I'd have to spend more for the clothing I bought from Ivanka's companies. I'm sure the Midwestern farmers breathed a sigh of relief, too.