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- The Trump administration has doubled down on plans to escalate its trade dispute China before the end of the year.
- Dozens of technology companies have warned that could raise the price of household electronics including cellphones and laptops.
- Here's what they told the Trump administration, according to US Trade Representative transcripts.
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The Trump administration has doubled down on plans to escalate its trade dispute China before the end of the year, a move expected to raise the price of household electronics including cellphones and laptops.
Testifying before US trade officials in June, dozens of technology companies said that proposed tariffs on $300 billion worth of Chinese imports would increase costs or threaten to disrupt supply chains.
The hearings lasted seven days, with witnesses allowed to speak for five minutes each. Here's what they told the Trump administration, according to US Trade Representative transcripts.
The US duties are scheduled to take effect in two stages, on September 1 and December 15. China has vowed to retaliate with more tariffs on American products.