President Donald Trump on Friday reinstated a tariff loophole for small-value packages from China that was eliminated as part of the sweeping tariffs Chinese imports that went into effect after midnight on Tuesday,

President Donald Trump said on Friday he plans to announce reciprocal tariffs on many countries next week, a major escalation of his trade war. Trump did not identify which countries would be hit but suggested it would be a broad effort that could also help solve U.

Here’s why Trump’s opening tariff salvo will likely hurt U.S. consumers. If U.S. voters reelected Donald Trump hoping for relief from higher prices, his recent threats to impose tariffs on America’s three largest trade partners might make them think again.