The North American Association of Food Equipment Manufacturers urges President Trump to take action and rollback steel tariffs. 

Former Nucor CEO and President Trump adviser Dan DiMicco gives a keynote address at Metalcon 2018 about protecting U.S. national security with steel tariffs. 

The tit-for-tat has analysts fearing a protracted and escalating trade war, since President Donald Trump has threatened to enact other tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars in Chinese goods.

After weeks of escalating rhetoric between the U.S. and China, the opening shots in what analysts fear will devolve into a full-fledged trade war are set to go off at midnight.

Détente appears to be over, as President Donald Trump announced today that the U.S. will soon slap a 25 percent import tax on $50 billion in Chinese goods, especially technology products. Another $100 billion in tariffs is possible if China follows through on threats to retaliate.

The announcement follows a joint statement Saturday that the two countries were pausing their talk of an escalating trade war.

The White House announcement did not specifically mention the tariffs the White House enacted on steel and aluminum in March.

The complaint, filed this week with the World Trade Organization in Geneva, says that the 25 percent tariff on imported steel and 10 percent levy on imports of aluminum were improper.

Chinese-made parts for air conditioners, compressors, furnaces and ventilation equipment are among those on a list of 1,300 products that the White House is proposing to slap with a 25 percent tariff.