President Trump imposing tariffs on Canada could result in higher lumber and gas prices for North Carolina residents, Walden said. “We buy a heck of a lot of oil from Canada. It’s called heavy oil, and our refineries are geared to deal with that heavy oil,” Walden said. “That’s not something you can switch on and off easily.”

As China opens its national legislative session, lawmakers tell NBC News that they are not worried about President Trump’s tariffs, saying “we only focus on ourselves.” NBC News’ Janis Mackey Frayer reports from Beijing.

Wang Yi urges Washington to stop tariff war, claims Chinese support for multilateral world order

China announced it would impose tariffs on U.S. farm products, and North Carolina producers could be affected.

The tariffs add a new front to a trade war largely driven by Donald Trump's announcement of tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China and threats of protectionist measures on other nations.

China is firing back at Canada with 100% tariffs on key agricultural imports, escalating a trade war that has already drawn in the U.S. and the European Union. Beijing announced the new tariffs on Saturday,