On April 2, 2025, President Donald Trump announced sweeping new tariffs – a 10% levy on nearly all U.S. imports, along with targeted duties aimed at punishing countries he accuses of exploiting American markets.

History shows that tariffs to revive U.S. manufacturing, reclaim jobs and counter allegedly unfair trade practices rarely succeed. In today's interconnected world, they're more likely to provoke painful retaliation.

Trump’s tariffs are complicating Chinese vendors’ efforts to become the next big thing on TikTok — or Shein or Temu. But they’re pledging to find a way through.

China is targeting Boeing as part of a wide-ranging response to hefty tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. Here’s a rundown of what Beijing is doing: 125% tariffs on U.S. goods. That’s where China ended up after tit-for-tat levies between it and the U.