China's new standards for Green Building Evaluation came into effect on Aug. 1, 2019, adding copper tubes as one of the recommended materials for inflow water pipes for green buildings.

The industrial research company, Freedonia Group, finds that nearly all of imported AC units into the U.S. come from China. Do we really want a trade war with them?  

President Trump has increased tariffs on $200 billion in Chinese imports.

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.