US companies feel China squeeze as new Trump tariffs loom

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American companies are racing to negotiate price cuts from Chinese suppliers, shift production and increase prices for US consumers as executives grapple with President Donald Trump’s additional 20 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods and prepare themselves for more.

Trump campaigned on a promise of 60 per cent duties on Chinese goods, and the White House may impose…