Trump heaps more tariffs on China, still no deal in sight

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event to officially launch the United States Space Command in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington, U.S., August 29, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis

WASHINGTON: The Trump administration slapped tariffs on roughly $110 billion in Chinese imports on Sunday, marking the latest escalation in a trade war that’s inflicting damage across the world economy.

The 15% duty hit consumer goods ranging from footwear and apparel to home textiles and certain technology products like the Apple Watch. A separate batch of about $160 billion in Chinese goods -- including laptops and cellphones -- will be hit with 15% duties on Dec. 15. President Donald Trump delayed part of the levies to blunt the impact on holiday shopping. China retaliated.