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China announced April 11 that it will raise tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125%, the latest salvo in an escalating trade war between the world’s two largest economies that has rattled markets.

The U.S. government’s use of tariffs to address what are viewed as unfair trade practices and the overseas drug trade has been a hallmark of President Donald Trump’s second administration.

President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Chinese imports are now at least 145%, far above the level many economists said could decimate U.S.-China trade.

President Donald Trump’s escalating trade war with China once again increased tariffs applied to small parcels that were previously exempt from duties.

President Donald Trump's executive order is intended to blunt China’s maritime dominance by offering new funding streams to support U.S. shipbuilding, according to an official.

On April 9, Trump ratcheted up pressure on China, raising the import duty to 125%, even as he announced a 90-day pause on reciprocal tariffs for dozens of other trade partners.

China again vowed to “fight to the end” April 9 in an escalating trade war with the U.S. as it announced it would raise tariffs on American goods to 84% from April 10.

Pete Hegseth's visit comes amid tensions over President Trump’s assertions that the U.S. is being overcharged to use the Panama Canal and that China has influence over its operations.

Hopes for President Donald Trump to strike a last-minute deal with China on tariffs appeared distant.

Panama’s top auditor accused port operator CK Hutchison of wrongdoing, providing a potential path for the  country to wrest control of canal facilities caught in a U.S.-China tug-of-war.