When Donald Trump returns to the White House, he’ll be accompanied by a coterie of China hawks, all vowing to use tariffs and export bans to stop Beijing from challenging the United States’ supremacy in technology.

U.S. imports from China finished the year strong after some companies stockpiled shipments of apparel, toys, furniture and electronics ahead of President-elect Donald Trump's plan to impose new tariffs that could revive a trade war between the world's economic superpowers.

American buyers rushed to stockpile Chinese goods before Donald Trump returns to the White House with a threat to impose tariffs of between 10 and 60 percent.

That was a 16% year-over-year increase from December 2023. Experts said the December surge was likely related to anticipated tariff hikes, pushing traders to accelerate shipments out of China.

Companies are expediting cargo shipments into the U.S. ahead of new tariffs from President-elect Trump, with Chinese trade the biggest on the move.

Trade restrictions planned by incoming US President Donald Trump might lead to aggressive exports by China to Asian markets, including India, creating tough competition for Indian exporters. This could potentially slow India's export growth,