China Hits Back With 34% Tariff on U.S. Goods, Blacklists Defense Firms
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Boxes of imported pork from the US are stacked at a cold storage warehouse in Shanghai on March 5, 2025. Photo: Bloomberg
China said Friday it would impose a 34% tariff on all U.S. imports, part of a retaliatory package against President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal tariffs,” as the trade war between the world’s two largest economies heightens.
The new levy will take effect on April 10, according to a statement by the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council. It matches the 34% hike on Chinese goods announced by the U.S. on Wednesday. The latest tariff, set to begin April 9, is in addition to the 20% already implemented by Trump since his return to office in January.
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- China announced a 34% tariff on U.S. imports, effective April 10, in retaliation to the U.S.'s similar tariff on Chinese goods.
- China's measures include adding 16 U.S. entities to its export control list and imposing restrictions on rare-earth products and certain metals.
- The U.S. tariffs could increase to 66% on Chinese goods as both countries experience disruptions in trade, with U.S. accounting for 14.7% of China's total exports in 2024.
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What Happened When
- January 2025：
- U.S. President Donald Trump implemented an initial 20% tariff on Chinese goods.
- February 2025：
- China added five metals (tungsten, tellurium, bismuth, molybdenum, and indium) to its export control list.
- March 2025：
- China announced an earlier round of retaliatory duties, including a 15% tariff on U.S.-origin chicken, wheat, corn, and cotton.
- April 2, 2025：
- U.S. announced a 34% tariff hike on Chinese goods.
- April 2, 2025：
- U.S. President Donald Trump announced 'reciprocal tariffs' ranging from 10% to 49% on dozens of U.S. trading partners.
- April 4, 2025：
- China announced a 34% tariff on all U.S. imports to take effect on April 10, 2025.
- April 4, 2025：
- China added 16 U.S. entities to its export control list and 11 others to its unreliable entity list.
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