Expert says US, China tariffs 'will eventually' affect consumers The United States has put into effect 25-percent import duties on an additional $16 billion in Chinese products, bringing the total to over 1,000 items valued at about $50 billion in trade a year. Global economy expert David Dollar says the continued exchange of punitive tariffs between the world's two largest economies will "take a while" to affect domestic prices, but American consumers "will eventually see higher prices for a wide range of products." IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES