While Donald Trump's wide-ranging taxes on imports face scrutiny in court, he has touted a new "deal" with China that will see tariffs against the country remain at historic levels. Here's what it will mean for you.

China was still closed and outside of the trading system. The largest developing country with manufacturing exports was Taiwan. When China joined the United Nations in October 1971, Taiwan was no longer listed in the reports on world trade in manufacturers.

The president said he and Chinese President Xi Jinping still need to sign off on a preliminary deal, even though he called it "done."