In what is fast turning out to be a weekly revision of rates, the United States says that China now faces up to a 245% tariff on imports to the US as a result of Beijing’s retaliatory actions, with the new figure being revealed in a White House fact sheet.
The planned hike comes after China ordered its airlines to halt taking further deliveries of Boeing aircraft,in response to the decision by the US to increase the tariff on Chinese goods to 145% earlier this month. United States president Donald Trump has accused China of reneging on the Boeing deal.
UPDATE: The fact sheet mentioning the 245% rate that was posted on April 15, 2025 appears to have been edited to provide further context. It now states that the 245% is made up of a 125% reciprocal tariff, a 20% tariff to address the fentanyl crisis as well as Section 301 tariffs on specific goods of between 7.5% and 100%.
As such, the 245% represents not just new tariffs introduced during United States president Donald Trump’s second term, but also those put in place by the Biden and first Trump administrations. It should also be noted that not all Chinese-made goods entering the US will be taxed at 245%.
Even as the trade war escalates, with no sign of anyone backing down, Trump has said he is open to a deal, but China needs to make the first step in any negotiation towards that, as indicated in various news reports.
“The ball is in China’s court. China needs to make a deal with us. We don’t have to make a deal with them,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a press briefing, saying Trump had given her that statement directly in an Oval Office meeting to use. “China wants what we have, the American consumer, or to put another way, they need our money,” she added.
On April 2, Trump announced a series of reciprocal tariffs on over 180 countries, including China, which had its tariff initially increased by 34%. By April 9, the rate had climbed to 145%, which was 125% on top of the 20% rate the president had put in place earlier. China then announced retaliatory tariffs on US goods totalling 84%, which included 34% in response to Trump’s reciprocal tariffs and 50% following Trump’s then threat of a further 50%.
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Waste time going to 200, 400 or 500%. Why not straight go for 1776% for 4700% and settle once and for all. No matter what is the tariff the phone call is not coming.
Not allowed to import, settle!
all these american officials are quite stupid and making a fool of themselves…. Trump imposed so high tariffs on China making their products too expensive to buy. Imposing anymore tariffs will make no difference as people will not buy. Secondly, if US thinks that they don’t have to talk to China, then stop asking people to come and negotiate with you. China is not interested to negotiate, then let it be. Don’t need to ask people to approach you when in actual fact you want to start the negotiation.
Yawn talk talk talk then U-turn turn turn spin spin spin where have he learn all this from?
When China retaliate, it won’t be pretty….
The Chinese people is prepared to suffer and endure, that’s the sentiment I get on the ground with recent visit.
Can you say the same about the Americans?
Trump supporters will as usual blame it on Biden or even Obama. Those dummies can survive on delusion alone.
Did any of his A students become a president?
It obvious Dumpy is pandering to his simple followers with “bigger numbers mean US is winning”. Tariffs become useless after certain level because there will be no trade to impose said tariffs on.
with trump’s recently barbaric moves, i can only tell those small countries queueing up at the front door to pray hard, they need to realize they are not there to negotiate anything they are there to seek forgiveness.
BRICS. Boycott America as whole.
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