US-China trade war History: 20, 54, 104, 125 per cent tariffs, company backlisting, antitrust probes, lawsuits, and more

President Donald Trump’s decision to impose broad tariffs on nearly all of the country’s trading partners appears to be an attempt to address his longtime dissatisfaction with the U.S. trade deficit.

The faster the U.S. economy grows, the more imports Americans tend to buy and the wider trade deficits tend to get.

Across his political career, Donald J. Trump has made his case for tariffs by relying on a number of false and misleading claims. Here’s a guide.

Trump was ultimately unable to stand up to the growing chorus of CEOs condemning his administration’s tariff agenda.

A number of import taxes are still in place, and with many back-and-forth tariff actions and threats, it can be tough to keep track of where things stand.

President Trump’s trade policies will make imports more expensive and calculating and paying the tariffs more complicated.

Trump defended the tariffs he imposed on other nations but acknowledged some problems with the rollout in a meeting with his Cabinet, "but in the end it's going to be a beautiful thing." Meanwhile, the White House raised the tariffs on all Chinese exports to 125% after Beijing's latest round of retaliation -- that's in addition to the 20% fentanyl-related tariffs imposed in early February,

President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would return to the higher tariff rates announced last week if he can't reach a deal with trading partners during the 90-day pause he announced on Wednesday.