The media pointed to the consequences for US stores due to Trump's duties

American consumers may face empty store shelves, as during the COVID-19 pandemic, if U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on Chinese goods remain at current levels. This was reported on April 25 by NBC News.

"Among the goods that are likely to disappear from store shelves in the coming months will be inexpensive shoes, clothing, toys and electronics, the production of which is largely concentrated in China," the article says.

According to the TV channel, companies are already canceling orders for products from China and stopping new deals. The number of cargo ships scheduled to arrive at the port of Los Angeles is drastically decreasing.

American retailers usually increase orders for Chinese goods during two periods of the year: the fall shopping season due to the return of children to school and the winter holidays. And now the refusal of orders creates uncertainty about whether American customers will receive the goods they are used to.

The TV channel added that US administration officials are already concerned about possible food shortages during future holidays such as Independence Day and Christmas.

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On April 2, Trump announced the introduction of 10% base duties on products imported from other countries. For the European Union, this figure was raised to 20%, and for China — to 34%.

After that, on April 9, the US president announced the suspension of duties previously imposed on a number of countries for 90 days. He also announced an immediate increase in duties on products from China to 125%. On April 10, this figure reached 145%.

The Chinese authorities, in turn, decided to raise duties on imported goods from the United States to 84% as a mirror measure.