CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- When the White House finalized its 25 percent tariff on another $16 billion worth of imports from China, it was supposed to help American companies level the playing field.

But the National Retail Federation says the tariffs are throwing away the benefits from the president's tax reform, calling the tariffs, "a huge risk for American consumers and workers with no end game in sight."

The trade war is being criticized by some across industries.

Charlotte-area manufacturer Wilbert Plastic Services estimates tariffs will raise its operating costs up to 3 percent.

“The supply chain is much more extensive and integrated than I think the current administration has given credit to,” Wilbert Plastic Services president & CEO Greg Botner said.

The back and forth tariffs between the U.S. and China have some experts forecasting an economic slow down.

“My concern is that it's going to fuel the slowing of an economy that's already showing the signs of flatness,” Botner said.