U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer on Tuesday said it depended on China whether additional 100% tariffs on its exports to the United States kick in on November 1 or sooner, but acknowledged it might be hard for Beijing to find an off-ramp.

President Donald Trump says China should take a less confrontational approach to his threatened new tariffs, but he's not retreating from his demands

Minnesota is a major player in U.S. agriculture. However, an ongoing trade war with China has some farmers worried about the years to come.

Stocks in the United States recovered from their worst decline in months, after President Trump softened his tariff threat on China. Earlier, markets in Asia dropped.

China on Thursday accused the United States of deliberately creating panic through allegations by US administration officials concerning the imposition of export controls by Beijing. The US interpretation seriously distorted and exaggerated China's measures,

Adapting to Trump's tariffs - a still-incomplete set of levies that pushed import taxes from an average of around 2% to an estimated 17% - is still underway. It is seen taking months longer as exporters, importers and consumers jostle over who pays duties worth round $30 billion per month.