I see laminate flooring (made virtually completely from pressed recycled paper) from China for as little as 63c/SF retail for a single box. And remember that that includes the cost of shipping it. There are plenty of people who just want to get the cheapest stuff they can find and there's plenty of Chinese stores to accomodate them.
I was a the grocery store the other day and was looking at cans of mushrooms. Product of China.
I was horrified. I am not fond of the idea of putting things in my mouth that were produced in China. Needless to say, I didn't buy.
I don't doubt the Chinese are selling their products cheaply in the United States, the real question is how are they doing it? Are they dumping their products for less than it costs to produce them? Are they allowing American companies equal acccess to their markets? Are we competing on a level playing field?
Clearly this is not the same Chinese economy that existed 15 years ago when these trade deals were implemented.