IT'S ON: Trump's trade war kicks off with tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods

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• President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese imports went into effect at midnight.
• A 25% duty will apply to $34 billion worth of Chinese goods, ranging from aircraft to chicken incubators.
• The move is the latest salvo in Trump's attacks in his trade war with China.

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President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese products officially kicked off Friday, escalating the growing trade war between the US and China.

The office of the US Trade Representative directed Customs and Border Protection to begin collecting duties on Chinese imports at midnight. The 25% tariff will apply to 818 Chinese goods, ranging from aircraft and chicken incubators to industrial magnets. China exported $34 billion worth of newly tariff-eligible goods to the US last year.

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