Last-minute phone calls pull the North American neighbours back from the brink of a trade war, but the US is still targeting Chinese imports.

The pauses—which allow a period of negotiations over drug trafficking and border security—provide a cool-down period after a tumultuous few days that put North America on the cusp of a trade war.

On Long Island, most store owners and manufacturers interviewed by Newsday, said tariffs on imported goods would likely lead to prices hikes, and higher construction costs.