US' ginseng industry faces tariff pressure

Washington-triggered trade tensions to affect consumers in both countries

The market for American ginseng and other US agricultural products remains uncertain amid continuing tariff pressures.

In early March, China introduced additional tariffs on approximately $22 billion worth of US goods, including agricultural exports, in response to the latest escalation of the trade tensions triggered by the Donald Trump administration.

Michael Jiang, president of Marathon Ginseng in Wisconsin, described the situation as precarious.