Race to beat Trump tariffs sends US imports soaring

Natalie ShermanBusiness reporter, BBC NewsGetty ImagesUS imports hit their highest on record in December as businesses responded to the threat of tariffs made by President Donald Trump by racing to secure foreign-made toys, mobile phones and computers.The value of goods brought into the US jumped 4% from November to $293.1bn, the highest since records began in 1992, the Commerce Department said on Wednesday.The…