Could the US coerce others to increase tariffs on China?

The US would have to exert a lot of pressure to coerce most major countries into putting large tariffs on goods from China. Curtailing trade with China would have an economic cost and even countries that have closer economic ties with the US would still bristle at the suggestion of allowing significant trade policies to be set in Washington. However, in a world in which protectionist measures become commonplace, many more countries may choose to raise tariffs on China over coming years to protect their own markets.