Chemical Industry Sees Threat to U.S. Jobs in China Trade Spat.

Trump's proposed 25 percent tariff on steel is particularly growth-stifling, he said, because construction of new chemical and plastic plant construction requires such massive amounts of the material. The tariff burden on American chemicals will be felt throughout the supply chain, hurting the business of U.S. automakers, agriculture and health care companies, Brzytwa predicted. [Extracted from the article]

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