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The US Industries Most At Risk In A Trade War With China

The U.S. and global economy has reacted in mixed fashion since the election of Donald Trump as 45th President of the United States. One of the most significant potential fallouts though, is a trade war with China. Trump has spoken out against the current situation with China on a great number of occasions. Now he is in a position to potentially see through his pledges, some fear the emergence of a tit-for-tat trade war between the two countries. As the infographic below shows, the industries most endangered by any such war would be transportation and tech.

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This chart shows the leading export categories of the United States to China in 2015.

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Value of imported trade goods from China to the United States from 1985 to 2025 (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Share of the United States in China's exports from 2014 to 2025
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Share of U.S. companies operating in China whose businesses were impacted by the U.S.-China tensions as of May 2025
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Categories with the highest tariff risks in the United States in 2025, as an index
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Leading impacts of the U.S.-China tensions on U.S. companies operating in China as of May 2025
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Share of American companies in China most impacted by the U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports as of September 2018, by industry

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