US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on aluminum and steel are motivated mostly by concerns that China is flooding the global market and harming US manufacturing, said a former trade adviser to the White House.

Asian countries are among the most vulnerable to President Trump’s economic grievances. But they are also best placed to make deals to minimize their exposure.

Canada supplies roughly 60% to 70% of the imports that come into the U.S. market. Canadian suppliers like Rio Tinto produce high quality aluminum that is typically sold to stateside buyers.

Mexico, China and Canada were the largest importers for the US in 2023, and the first targets of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs. Germany, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, India, Ireland, Italy and France may be next.

President Donald Trump took two separate executive actions Friday that seek to boost foreign investments in American manufacturing and shield American companies from overseas taxes. The Washington Examiner reviewed draft fact sheets the White House plans to circulate after the president signs the actions,

In a drab office in China's industrial heartland, Andy Xiao frets over the future of his shoe materials business, now straining under sweeping tariffs imposed by Donald Trump.