The rapid-fire shots of tariffs and import curbs hearken back to Trump’s first term in office, when the U.S. and China engaged in a trade war that spanned most of Trump’s first four years in office and was continued to a certain extent under his successor, Joe Biden.

Existing American tariffs already restrict steel and aluminum shipments from China, which is now flooding other markets with its exports instead.

Trump calls it unfair that some countries apply higher tariffs to specific American goods than the U.S. applies back. A new executive order seeks to change that.

China hits back with export controls, Canada and Mexico remain under threat. USPS closes then reopens "de minimis" small package loophole

President Donald Trump doubled down on his extraordinary push for more balanced trade, ordering on Thursday that agencies should investigate plans for new reciprocal tariffs that could boost America’s revenue — but could also ignite a global trade war and add to America’s rebounding inflation problem.

On today’s Big Take Asia podcast, why a second trade war between the US under Trump and China under Xi could look very different from the first

Trump rolled out his plans to boost tariffs to match tax rates other countries charge on imports, adding to economic worries as inflation rises.

President Trump is threatening to levy taxes on imports to match those other countries charge on U.S. exports.