The president’s plans for steeper import taxes remain fluid, but he promises they’ll take hold after temporary delays. Consumers will start to see the impact in store aisles.

President Donald Trump’s newest tariff threat on European alcohol is the latest in a line of proposed levies on goods from abroad as a global trade war widens between the U.S. and its partners. See also: The alcohol trade war has broken out — and is coming for your glass of wine How long is that line?

SINGAPORE—China reported surprisingly robust economic activity to start the year, giving Beijing some wind at its back as it faces the prospect of increased tensions with President Trump’s second administration.