US farmers raise alerts as trade war with China heats up

US farmers raise alerts as trade war with China heats up

The U.S. Trade Representative’s office has reaffirmed President Donald Trump’s plans to impose an additional 5% tariff on a list of $300 billion of Chinese imports, with some starting September 1st. The administration had previously planned to impose a 10% tariff but decided to raise that amount in response to China’s retaliatory tariffs on $75 billion worth of U.S. goods. CGTN’s Dan Williams reports from Illinois, where many farmers who are attending a farm show, say they’re deeply concerned.