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The U.S. should keep high tariffs on goods imported from China.

Tariffs on many Chinese imports were raised in 2018 and again in 2025. Keeping them high continues those import taxes; lowering them would reduce costs for U.S. importers and buyers.

James Byrd

Democratic

Disagree

On the other side, they throw up tariffs against our beef, against our ag products. And then all of a sudden you don't have a market, just like the Chinese.

Press quote · Feb 17, 2026 · retrieved Sep 28, 2026

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The U.S. should keep high tariffs on goods imported from China.

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