China now faces tariffs of up to 245 per cent on exports to the United States, according to a White House fact sheet, in response to its retaliatory trade measures. The move follows Beijing’s directive to Chinese airlines to suspend further deliveries of Boeing aircraft,

This action was taken after China directed its airlines to cease any further deliveries of Boeing jets in response to the US imposing tariffs of 145% on Chinese goods.

President Trump met yesterday with one of the few European leaders he actually likes: Italy’s prime minister, Giorgia Meloni. As Trump greeted her at the White House, he said that “ there’ll be a trade deal, 100 percent ” with the E.U. before the end of the 90-day pause on some tariffs.

The influential business group is concerned that even if it successfully challenges tariffs imposed under an emergency law, the duties could be reapplied under another.

China has shrugged off the latest U.S. tariff hike, dismissing the Trump administration's threats as a "meaningless tariff numbers game." Newsweek reached out to the White House by email with a request for comment.

President Donald Trump’s trade war with China has escalated even as other countries got a partial reprieve, threatening the relationship between U.S. manufacturers and retailers and one of America’s largest trading partners.