The headline seems like it was written for a different article.
Forbes is a blog-site. You can post your articles there, too, for a fee.
The point is - those saying american consumers are paying for all of the tariffs are lying. One article I read said the american consumers are paying less than 25% of the tariffs. China is paying the majority, their businesses lowered their prices so they wouldn’t lose volume and market share. That’s why their economy and stock market is taking a hit.