China has announced a 50% additional tariff on all U.S. imports, effective April 10, pushing the total tariff rate on American goods to 84%. This move directly responds to the Trump administration’s recent 34% reciprocal tariff implemented on April 9.
Since President Donald Trump assumed office in January 2025, U.S. tariffs against China have accumulated 104%. When combined with pre-existing tariffs, American exporters now face effective rates approaching 120%.
Beyond tariffs, China plans to file a WTO complaint and has blacklisted six American businesses as “unreliable entities,” while implementing export controls targeting twelve other U.S. firms.
Meanwhile, Canada has entered the fray, imposing a 25% tariff on certain U.S. auto imports that don’t meet North American free trade agreement standards. Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne characterized these as a necessary response to “unwarranted and unreasonable tariffs” from the United States.
