The World Trade Organization said China submitted a request for consultations with the U.S. on the tariffs. China said the duties are discriminatory.

USPS reversed a previous plan to suspend parcels coming to the U.S. from China and Hong Kong. See how Trump changes could still affect online shopping

The U.S. Postal Service began to allow inbound mail and packages from China and Hong Kong Posts on Wednesday, less than 24 hours after halting the service.

China's retaliatory tariffs on the United States may cause U.S. oil exports to decline in 2025 for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic, after growth plateaued last year.

The tariffs have also provoked political tension, including retaliation from China, which responded to Trump's move with tariffs on US goods and an anti-monopoly probe of Google, among other measures. The speed with which China filed its complaint with the WTO is an indication of Beijing's readiness for the trade fight.

As China and the U.S. battle over tariffs, locked in a tussle that could result in a deal or a trade war between the world's two largest economies, staying away from China's stock market is becoming the default option for foreign investors.

China's new tariffs on US imports like oil, coal and cars are relatively modest in scale, suggesting that Beijing is hoping for a last-minute deal but also giving them the

Shanghai residents expressed concern over worsening U.S.-China relations after an additional 10% tariff on Chinese goods imposed by President Trump came into effect. China responded minutes later with export restrictions on metals and tariffs on U.

China has made good on its threats to retaliate in the escalating trade war with the United States, imposing tariffs on American imports of energy, cars and machinery parts.