The president has backtracked repeatedly on his tariff policies, creating a whiplash with downsides and few clear benefits so far.

Often Mr. Trump’s new tariffs are layered on top of existing ones. In this case, the T-shirts were subject to a base tariff of 32 percent based on the value of the import. Many goods typically have a very low base tariff, but garments and other textile goods are subject to some of the highest tariffs.

As the U.S. and China negotiate a trade deal, Trump has lowered a levy on “de minimis” low-value packages, such as online shopping from Shein or Temu.

President Trump is resetting on tariffs after almost six weeks of turmoil that threatened to upend his second term. A Monday announcement that the United States and China had come to an agreement

President Trump’s triple-digit tariffs on Chinese products disrupted global trade — but haven’t appeared to result in major concessions from Beijing.

President Donald Trump's rollercoaster tariff row with Beijing has wreaked havoc on US companies that rely on Chinese manufacturing, with a temporary de-escalation only expected to partially calm the storm,

Live updates and the latest news as the U.S. and China pause tariffs and Trump signs an executive order aimed at lowering drug prices.

A 90-day pause on punishing tariffs could restart trade between the world’s largest economies. But it is not enough to resolve uncertainty about the economy.