China has been a fierce critic of sweeping U.S. tariffs that Trump announced on April 2. He later delayed the implementation of most but China, which has said it will respond with its own tariffs on U.S. imports, now faces a deadline next month to negotiate a deal.

The global car industry has grappled for months to navigate the Trump administration’s trade war. That gives Swamy Kotagiri, CEO of Magna International, the largest auto-parts manufacturer in North America,

U.S. seaport operators are asking for extra time to implement pending tariffs on towering ship-to-shore cranes as they expect President Donald Trump's administration to follow through on a promise to essentially ban that vital cargo-handling equipment.

Trump’s move deepens a rift between two North American countries that have suffered a debilitating blow to their decades-old alliance.

"The EU and China are broadly on a colliding trajectory in terms of their trade and industrial policy concerns," he told CNBC. Bones of contention include the challenge of China's overcapacity and trade diversion to Europe, Stec, who is also head of the Mercator Institute's Brussels office, explained.

Kazakhstan, whose close ties with Russia and China have made it a significant regional player in Central Asia, has said it is ready to reach a compromise with the Trump administration over tariffs due to take effect next month.

The Indian rupee is poised to open weaker on Wednesday, pressured by a renewed tariff barrage from U.S. President Donald Trump that widened the scope of his trade offensive. The 1-month non-deliverable forward indicated an open in the 85.

Donald Trump’s latest act of trade brinkmanship risks creating a “tariff wall” around the manufacturing hubs of south-east Asia, leading to higher prices and tough choices for US consumers and industry, analysts warn.