The tit for tat continues. On Monday (April 7, 2025), United States president Donald Trump threatened to impose an additional 50% tariffs on imports from China. This is after China announced an additional tariff of 34% on goods imported from the US last Friday (April 4) in response to the 34% imposed on it recently.
Trump took to Truth Social to say the additional 50% tariff on China will go into effect on Wednesday (April 9), which is a day before China’s 34% tariff goes live. If China fails to retract its counter-tariff plans by Tuesday (April 8), US companies bringing in certain goods from China could face a total tax of 104%, which includes the initial 20% already put in place in March, the 34% announced last week and the impending 50%.
“Yesterday, China issued retaliatory tariffs of 34%, on top of their already record setting tariffs, non-monetary tariffs, illegal subsidisation of companies and massive long term currency manipulation despite my warning that any country that retaliates against the US by issuing additional tariffs, above and beyond their already existing long term tariff abuse of our nation, will be immediately met with new and substantially higher tariffs, over and above those initially set,” Trump wrote in his post.
“Therefore, if China does not withdraw its 34% increase above their already long-term trading abuses by tomorrow, April 8, 2025, the United States will impose additional tariffs on China of 50%, effective April 9. Additionally, all talks with China concerning their requested meetings with us will be terminated! Negotiations with other countries, which have also requested meetings, will begin taking place immediately. Thank you for your attention to this matter!” he continued.
China has since said it would not bow to Trump’s threat, AFP reports. “We have stressed more than once that pressuring or threatening China is not a right way to engage with us. China will firmly safeguard its legitimate rights and interests. China will firmly safeguard its legitimate rights and interests,” Liu Pengyu, spokesman for Beijing’s embassy in the United States, told the news outlet.
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China should put 1000% tariff on US and expel all US manufacturers out from China unless Donald Trump resigns.
Next 6 months,suppliers of every country have to slowly reduce exports to USA..you cant do business with a bully,can u? Even if u want to export to them,their importers cant afford to pay the exorbitant tariffs.
This mad tariff guru will keep increasing tariffs at his whims and fancies.
Let the US voters have enough of him and kick his ass.
Let the movie IP Man 4,Bruce lee told the bullies off.
Like smart Canada and Australia,signed long term LNG contracts with China,tariff free.
Get your pop corn ready.
Bravo to China! Some country just need to stand up and point the middle finger to TrumpDog!
this guy is retarded
Trump really think he is god. Why is it that US can increase the tariff and other country cannot do the same to them? China should not give in. If they increase then China should do the same. Every country should slowly move their business away and never to deal with the US.
sorry not happening, there’s always someone with soft backbone for example vietnam, but you can’t wrong them they need to do whatever it takes to safeguard their own economy, even temporarily
some one counted, somebody can try count?
the tariff charged to USA (‘manipulated’)
= export/import differences.
Fuh…Mmg sah banyak ccp tempatan kat sini ye hahaha sedar lah diri korang tu, USA pembeli terbesar didunia. Bukan korang yg cakap customer is king?
when you think China cannot live without USA.. its the other way round.. Typical Trump that he think everyone would bow to him..
What an idiot, still trying to be big brother when China already big brother. Let’s see who suffer first and give up is the big loser
China already can live without US. Trump’s last term already threaten to impose Tariff. Then Covid happen and many companies diversify their supply chain and move to other countries. Also China is getting more and more expensive to manufacture stuff and is seeking other places to reduce labor cost. Biden time already impose 100% tax on China cars, so any more tax is like nothing already.
Iphone soon rm13k 1 biji. No we don’t buy overpriced product.