Donald Trump's bold claim comes as his tit-for-tat trade war continues with China - who warned the US President to 'stop whining' about being a victim after 'taking a free ride on the globalisation tr

Levies are currently set at a blanket 10%, down from rates set as high as 49% on Cambodia and 46% on Vietnam. With the latest exemptions, the effective rate on Vietnamese goods will fall to about 7% as close to a third of its exports to America, largely technology products, are exempt.

US President Donald Trump has hinted at a temporary exemption from tariffs he imposed on the auto industry. The pause for tariffs on imported vehicles and parts aims to give auto companies more time to set up manufacturing in the United States.