Ready to put tariffs on another $267 billion Chinese goods, says Trump

The implementation of tariffs on $200 billion of products from China 'will take place very soon depending on what happens,' said Trump

US President Donald Trump said he’s ready to impose tariffs on an additional $267 billion in Chinese goods on short notice, on top of a proposed $200 billion that his administration is putting the final touches on.

The implementation of tariffs on $200 billion of products from China “will take place very soon depending on what happens,” Trump told reporters on Air Force One on Friday. “I hate to do this, but behind that there is another $267 billion ready to go on short notice if I want.”

U.S. stocks erased gains after Trump’s remarks, with the S&P 500 Index falling by