Trump hits China with 104% tariffs, will target pharmaceuticals and gives go-ahead to dig for coal

US/China tariffs war

Donald Trump has hit China with a staggering 104% tariffs on imports in retaliation for China imposing a 34% tariff on goods coming from the US.

He also announced that the United States will impose tariffs on pharmaceuticals, a decision that will severely impact on the countries that supply the US.

Trump has also given the green light to dig for coal. The rest of the world regard coal as one of the worst air polluters, Trump calls it,”beautiful clean coal”.