Trade War: Tariffs Threaten 319 Minnesota Industries

MINNESOTA — Retaliatory tariffs, a consequence of President Donald Trump’s trade war and another potential round of duties, disproportionately threaten parts of the country that propelled Trump to the presidency, according to an analysis by Axios.

According to the analysis, American companies that employ about 11 million workers are threatened by these tariffs. As Axios describes, “industries affected by the brinkmanship are mostly concentrated in rural, deeply red, already-struggling parts of the country, with political consequences for Trump and Republicans in 2018 and beyond.”

Bloomberg reported last week that Trump plans to impose tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports. According to the report, Trump wants to move ahead with the tariffs as soon as a public comment period on the proposal ends Sept. 6 and China has reportedly said it will respond with tariffs on $60 billion of U.S. imports. Axios’ analysis looks at both current and threatened tariffs.

Axios’ analysis shows that 319 number of industries in Minnesota are affected by current and threatened tariffs. The analysis shows that the tariffs affect 67 number of Minnesota counties, a majority of which were won by Trump in 2016.

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