A bit more than 50 days before taking the oath of office a second time, Trump took to social media this week to threaten the top three U.S. trading partners (Mexico, Canada, China). He vowed to impose tariffs of 25% on all products coming from our next-door neighbors, and to levy an additional 10% import duty on goods from America’s Asian rival.

The president-elect’s threat to hit Canada, Mexico and China with new tariffs is already rocking business and diplomatic relationships and could topple the trade pacts he signed in his first term.

Donald Trump's proposed tariffs could have major consequences for California's economy, which has a lot riding on trade, especially with China and Mexico.

No One Will Win a Trade War,' China Says After Trump Tariff Threat WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Neither the United States nor China would win a trade war, the Chinese Embassy in Washington said on Monday, after U.

Donald Trump threatened to begin his presidency with a massive trade war -- and diplomatic crisis -- as he demanded China, Canada and Mexico stop illegal immigration and drug smuggling

As President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office, there are new concerns that a trade war might be on the way between the U.S. and its two neighbors. Trump says he plans to slap a 25% tariff on both Canada and Mexico when he takes office in January.

US President-elect Donald Trump said Monday he intends to impose sweeping tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada and China in response to illegal drug trade and immigration.