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Estimated Impacts of Proposed Tariffs on Imports from China: Cell Phones, Laptops and Tablets, Video Game Consoles and Toy Drones (2019)
In a new report prepared for The Consumer Technology Association, The Trade Partnership estimated the impacts of proposed tariffs on specific imports from China, including: cell phones. laptops, tablets, video game consoles, and toy drones. The results demonstrate that, even accounting for alternative sources of supply, the proposed tariffs would have substantial negative impact on American consumers, such as an increase in the price of laptops and tablets by 19.1%.