[fortheDeclaration]

The Chinese have not passed the Tariff costs unto the American consumer, they are absorbing them with the help of the Chinese government.

[DoodleDawg]

The Chinese have not passed the Tariff costs unto the American consumer, they are absorbing them with the help of the Chinese government.

The Chinese don't pay the tariff costs. The importer does.

[semimojo]

The Chinese have not passed the Tariff costs unto the American consumer, they are absorbing them with the help of the Chinese government.

So why did Trump say:

"I am very happy with over $100 Billion a year in Tariffs filling U.S. coffers...great for U.S., not good for China!"?

If the Chisese are absorbing them they aren't going into our coffers.