Inside Chinese Book and Publications bookstore on Main Street, Flushing. (Credit: Jessica Wong)
Books are exempt from President Donald Trump’s new tariffs.
That’s according to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977. However, a tariff on Chinese books implemented during Trump’s first term still exists. And as Zijie Yang reports, it’s blocking access to books for Chinese communities in New York City.
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About the author(s)
Zijie Yang is a reporter and M.S. student at Columbia School of Journalism, covering arts and culture.