Trump will impose a 20 tariff on the first 1 2m imported large residential washers in the first year and a 50 tariff on machines above that number.
Opptrump tariffs on solar panels and washing machines.
Cnn the trump administration is imposing tariffs on imported solar panels and washing machines.
The announcement marks president trump s first major trade action of 2018 and follows his campaign promise to get tough on america s trading partners.
Washington president donald trump is signing a measure tuesday imposing tariffs on imported solar energy components and large washing machines in a bid to help u s.
On solar panels trump imposed tariffs of 30 percent in the first year which will gradually fall to half that figure in four years.
The announcement marks president trump s first major trade action of 2018 and follows his campaign.
The tariffs decline to 16 and 40.
A tariff or tax of 30 will be applied to imported solar panels most of which come from china.