This is also one of those populist calls that people really don't know the facts on. So how much do we import from China? $224.6 billion worth of goods- but that's not just from China, that's our total imports. Shipments from China represent only 19% of that.
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/united-states/importsThat sounds massive right?
Do you know how much China imports annually? $1.962 trillion worth of goods. Yes, you read that right- eight times what we import. $120 billion, or 8.2% of that is from the US- but it shows they are far more import demanding than we are.
http://www.worldsrichestcountries.com/top_china_imports.htmlWho really is harmed if we kick a 45% tariff on imports from China?