President Donald Trump's recent tariff threats may be bolstering China's appeal within the apparel sourcing arena.

Matt Ronge, the cofounder and CEO of AstroPad, is also contemplating price hikes. AstroPad makes a range of gadgets for creative workers, including a wireless dongle that turns spare iPads or Macs into secondary computer displays and a combination Apple Pencil tip and iPad screen cover that feel more like writing on paper.

Existing American tariffs already restrict steel and aluminum shipments from China, which is now flooding other markets with its exports instead.

Former US President Donald Trump has once again emphasised his stance on trade policies, announcing that his administration will soon impose reciprocal tariffs on countries like India and China.

The White House published three separate Executive Orders that imposed blanket tariffs on Canadian, Mexican and Chinese imports. The Executive Orders are all similar in scope, with each having a unique justification for imposing the associated tariffs.

China said this weekend it was prepared to respond to a "discriminatory" United States presidential order restricting Chinese investment in critical American technology and infrastructure. On Saturday,

In a drab office in China's industrial heartland, Andy Xiao frets over the future of his shoe materials business, now straining under sweeping tariffs imposed by Donald Trump.

A memo signed by the US president seeks to promote overseas investment while protecting US national security interests from foreign threats.