China imposes a 34% tariff on American imports in response to Trump’s measures.
China Imposes 34% Tariff on American Imports in Retaliation to U.S. Trade Policies
China has announced that it will impose a 34% tariff on all American imports starting April 10, in response to recently implemented tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump. This decision, revealed on Friday by the Chinese Ministry of Commerce, serves as a reciprocal measure to the 34% tariffs that Trump imposed on Chinese exports last Wednesday, which are in addition to the extra 20% tariffs applied to Beijing in February and March.
In conjunction with this tariff measure, China has also blacklisted 27 American companies, subjecting them to trade sanctions and export controls. Among these, 16 companies are now prohibited from exporting "dual-use" goods, which can be utilized for both civilian and military purposes. This includes firms such as High Point Aerotechnologies, specializing in defense technology, and Universal Logistics Holding, a transportation and logistics company.
Additionally, eleven other American companies, including drone manufacturer Skydio, have been added to China’s list of "unreliable entities," imposing further restrictions on their operations.
Moreover, China plans to tighten export restrictions on seven rare earth elements, crucial materials used in the production of advanced technologies, including computer chips and electric vehicle batteries.
China has also lodged a complaint with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the tariffs imposed by the United States. According to Beijing, these "retaliatory tariffs" seriously violate WTO rules, harm the rights and interests of the organization’s members, and undermine the stability of the multilateral trading system.
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce has strongly criticized these actions, labeling them as a "typical practice of unilateral intimidation," and reaffirming China’s firm opposition to measures that it views as a threat to the global economic order.
