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President Donald Trump at a Carrier factory in Indiana
- The Trump administration has doubled down on plans to escalate its trade dispute China next week.
- Many factories have warned that new tariffs on Chinese imports would add to challenges in a sector that has already been slowing.
- 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 next week, a move manufacturers warned would add to challenges in a sector that has already slowed.
Testifying before US trade officials in June, dozens of factory representatives warned the proposed $300 billion worth of import taxes would increase costs for Americans and put domestic jobs at risk. Nearly half of those are scheduled to take effect September 1, while the rest are delayed until December 15.
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.