The president has backtracked repeatedly on his tariff policies, creating a whiplash with downsides and few clear benefits so far.

At the end of the day, the brunt of the tariffs will fall on US consumers, especially lower-income ones who rely on relatively inexpensive products from China. Now, Americans can expect longer wait times and higher prices, trade experts told CNN.

President Trump’s triple-digit tariffs on Chinese products disrupted global trade — but haven’t appeared to result in major concessions from Beijing.