Trump's famous 'Make America Great Again' hats could get caught in the crossfire of the US-China trade war

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• The trade war between the US and China is driving up costs for many producers in both countries.
• President Donald Trump's threatened a wave of tariffs that would hit some hats from China. 
• This could drive up the cost of Chinese-made "Make America Great Again" hats, a signature item from the 2016 Trump campaign.

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The gloves might already be off in the trade war between Beijing and Washington, but it is Chinese hat manufacturers – including those that produce the bright red "Make America Great Again" caps much loved by Donald Trump supporters – that now fear they will be its next casualties.

Among the many categories on a list released last week by the United States Trade Representative’s Office of $200 billion worth of goods imported from China that the US is threatening to subject to 10% tariffs is "hats and headgear," including those made from cotton, fur, vegetable fibers or paper yarn.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

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