Brands and retailers calling for an end to the Trump-era Section 301 tariffs may be out of step with the views of the typical consumer. New data shows that two-thirds of Americans believe the U.S. government should slap more tariffs on China-made goods.
Americans on both sides of the aisle support higher duties, and believe the U.S. should prepare for military threats from China, according to a Reuters/Ipsos survey released this week. A two-day poll that closed on Tuesday showed that people are concerned about China’s global influence, especially as ties with the U.S. fray.
The nationwide poll, which amassed responses from 1,005 adults including 443 Democrats and 346 Republicans, revealed that 66 percent would be likely to back a presidential candidate who supports new tariffs on Chinese imports. This runs counter to the fashion and retail trade associations calling to reverse the punitive tariffs on goods imported from China. Last month, the Retail Litigation Center led the filing of a brief signed by several industry trade groups calling for the U.S. Federal Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to reverse the U.S. Court of International Trade’s ruling that kept the duties in place.
American consumers are wary about China’s aggression. Two-thirds of survey respondents (including 58 percent of Democrats and 81 percent of Republicans) said they wanted to see the U.S. do more to guard against possible Chinese military threats. Most Americans (75 percent) have a negative view of China, and 84 percent view President Xi Jinping at least slightly unfavorably. Nearly two-thirds (65 percent) said they believed China’s government was trying to influence the U.S. election
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