The White House is mulling whether to boost tariffs on $200 billion worth of goods to 25 percent, up from the 10 percent announced in early July, according to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer.
President Donald Trump directed Lighthizer to consider boosting the duties earlier this week, according to a statement from the trade representative’s office. A senior official told reporters that Trump considered the previous 10 percent tariff “weak.”
