The letter comes days after U.S. President Donald Trump slapped
tariffs on $200 billion worth of Chinese goods.
Walmart, the world's largest retailer, in its letter said the
tariff would impact prices of everything from food products to
beverages and personal care items.
Walmart confirmed it sent the letter and in a statement to
Reuters urged the two countries to find solutions.
The U.S. Trade Representative's office was not immediately
available for comment.
Earlier this week, Trump escalated his trade war with China by
imposing 10 percent tariffs on about $200 billion worth of
Chinese imports, including consumer products like gas grills,
luggage and travel bags, mattresses and helmets.
"As the largest retailer in the United States and a major buyer
of U.S. manufactured goods, we are very concerned about the
impacts these tariffs would have on our business, our customers,
our suppliers and the U.S. economy as a whole," Walmart wrote in
its letter to Lighthizer.
In its list of consumer products that could be affected by these
tariffs, Walmart included gas grills, bicycles, Christmas lights
and bicycles.
CNN Money reported the news first, citing Walmart's letter.
(Reporting by Rishika Chatterjee and Nivedita Balu in Bengaluru;
Editing by Lisa Shumaker)
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