Trump’s administration is following through on its campaign promises to implement tariffs, but China has become more resilient and prepared to counter U.S. economic pressure.

China's tariffs - due to begin next Monday - would also apply to US oil and farm machinery, but more talks are due this week.

As U.S. President Donald Trump's 10% tariffs on Chinese imports went into effect early Tuesday, Beijing responded with a swaft of retaliatory economic measures targeting American companies.

The U.S. Postal Service’s decision may block or delay parcels from retailers including Shein and Temu from entering the United States.

China's finance ministry said it would impose levies of 15% for U.S. coal and 10% for crude oil, farm equipment and some cars.

President Donald Trump announced steep tariffs on China, Canada and Mexico that risk igniting a trade war that could significantly damage the economies of the targeted countries and the United States.

China imposed targeted tariffs on American imports on Tuesday and put several U.S. companies, including Google, on notice for possible sanctions, in a measured response to the sweeping duties on Chinese imports imposed by President Donald Trump.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday (February 4) he is in no hurry to speak to Chinese President Xi Jinping to try to defuse a new trade war between the world's two largest economies sparked by his sweeping 10% tariffs on all Chinese imports.