The Trump administration will soon ensure that its 50% steel tariffs, which have threatened to make everything containing steel more expensive, will apply to your next fridge or dishwasher.

Zhu Keli, founding director of the China Institute of New Economy, said the expansion of steel tariffs will bring about challenges to Chinese household appliance makers in the short term, as some enterprises with high reliance on the US market may witness a decline in export orders.

President Donald Trump says the increase in tariffs will protect America's steel industry, along with an expected partnership with Japan.