For Independent Can, near Baltimore, the heightened tariffs will make it costlier to manufacture tins for infant formula, coffee, popcorn and dog treats at its plants in Maryland and Ohio. The company — which sells its packaging to food giants including Conagra Brands and Smuckers — has already raised prices this year to offset some of the 25 percent steel and aluminum tariffs that were announced in February

Now, with import taxes rising to 50 percent, CEO Rick Huether says he’ll have to pass on even more of those expenses.

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Economists also caution that the fallout of higher tariffs could drag down other parts of the economy. Researchers found that Trump’s 2018 round of 25 percent steel and aluminum tariffs helped add about 1,000 steel-production jobs but also contributed to the loss of 75,000 jobs in U.S. manufacturing.