By threatening to expand US tariffs on China goods, Donald Trump on Monday greatly increased the chances of Beijing responding with non-tariff measures.
US executives fear Mr Trump’s latest threat to impose punitive tariffs on as much as $250bn of Chinese exports — roughly twice what the US ships to China every year — will trigger responses such as ad hoc regulatory probes of US groups by authorities.
There has already been circumstantial evidence of such a response in recent months, with Chinese imports of some US food, cars and pet food delayed at customs for more stringent inspections.
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