(Sept 7): Some of America’s most prominent technology companies and retailers made a last-minute push to convince President Donald Trump to reverse course on a plan to impose tariffs on US$200 billion ($274.8 billion) in Chinese imports.

Members of the public had until Thursday to comment on the administration’s plan to slap tariffs on everything from bicycles and baseball gloves to digital cameras, paving the way for Trump to announce the tariffs as early as Friday.

Trump in an interview with Bloomberg News last week showed no sign of backing down, repeating his long-standing complaint that China has taken advantage of the US and its leaders for decades. “It’s time to stop. We can’t let this happen,” the president said.

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