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The trade war between the world's two biggest economies shows no signs of slowing down - Beijing has vowed to "fight to the end" hours after US President Donald Trump threatened to nearly double the tariffs on China.
That could leave most Chinese imports facing a staggering 104% tax - a sharp escalation between the two sides.
Smartphones, computers, lithium-ion batteries, toys and video game consoles make up the bulk of Chinese exports to the US. But there are so many other things, from screws to boilers.
With a deadline looming in Washington as Trump threatens to introduce the additional tariffs from Wednesday, who will blink first?
"It would be a mistake to think that China will back off and remove tariffs unilaterally," says Alfredo Montufar-Helu, a senior advisor to the China Center at The Conference Board think tank.