Trump calls tariffs America's "big power over China," but analysts say Beijing may be better prepared than ever to engage in a trade war with the U.S.

Howard Lutnick, the financier President Trump has picked to lead the Commerce Department, said he favored “across-the-board” tariffs and was grilled about his financial ties in a nomination hearing Wednesday.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday warned that even more tariffs could be coming as soon as next week: This time China was his target, as Trump threatened to unleash a wave of higher taxes on imports from America’s second-biggest trading partner.

President Donald Trump said he’d prefer not to have to impose tariffs on China, his latest dovish remark toward the world’s second-biggest economy even as he continues to threaten sweeping action.

Markets were cautiously optimistic after Trump took a lighter approach to China on Monday. That sentiment lasted a day.

However, Trump's threats have changed over time, ranging from small levies to ones exceeding 200%, leaving other nations and businesses unclear of what is to come next. Here is a roundup of Trump's trade-related threats.

Donald Trump's commerce secretary nominee told his US Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday he favors "across-the-board" tariffs targeting countries rather than products, while signaling a hawkish China stance.

US President Donald Trump said on Monday (Jan 27) that India, China, and Brazil, the high-tariff countries, are harmful to America adding that Washington would impose further taxes on other countries too to bring money to to the US.

Donald Trump announced plans to impose tariffs on countries like China, India, and Brazil, accusing them of harming the US with high tariffs. Advocating for domestic production, he urged companies to build plants in the US and vowed support for key industries like steel,