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US Raises Tariffs On China To 245% As Trade War Escalates

The trade war between China and the United States has taken a new dimension.

This time, China now faces tariffs of 245 percent on imports into the United States, "as a result of its retaliatory actions," the White House was quoted as saying.

This development also comes as President Donald Trump authorised an investigation into "national security risks posed by the US' reliance on imported, processed critical minerals and derived products," which includes cobalt, lithium, nickel, and rare-earth metals used in the manufacture of smartphones, batteries for electric vehicles, and military equipment.

Trump, meanwhile, has said China needs to make the first move in any negotiation. "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," the President said, a day after accusing Beijing of reneging on a major Boeing deal.

SaharaReporters earlier noted that, in response to the United States' earlier decision to impose a 145 percent tariff on Chinese goods, China has ordered its airlines not to take any further deliveries of Boeing jets.

This is according to Bloomberg News on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter.

Beijing has also instructed Chinese carriers to halt purchases of aircraft-related equipment and parts from U.S. companies, the Bloomberg report said.

The Chinese government is reportedly considering ways to assist airlines leasing Boeing jets who are facing increased costs, sources told Bloomberg News.

It would be recalled that U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new levy of 125 percent on goods from China.

The White House later clarified that the rate is in addition to an existing 20 percent tariff, bringing the total to 145 percent.

The original 20 percent tariff had been imposed on imports of Chinese goods in response to what Trump described as Beijing’s role in the production and supply of fentanyl into the U.S.

Earlier, in a statement published on its customs department website and seen by SaharaReporters, Chinese officials accused the United States of violating international trade norms.

"On April 10, 2025, the US government announced that the 'reciprocal tariff' on Chinese goods exported to the US would be further increased to 125%. The US's imposition of abnormally high tariffs on China seriously violates international economic and trade rules, basic economic laws and common sense, and is completely a unilateral bullying and coercion."

"In accordance with the Tariff Law of the People's Republic of China, the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China, the Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China and other laws and regulations and the basic principles of international law, and with the approval of the State Council, starting from April 12, 2025, the tariff increase measures on imported goods originating from the United States will be adjusted."

The Chinese resolution read as follows:

"Announcement of the State Council Tariff Commission on Adjusting the Tariff Measures on Imports Originating in the United States" (Tax Commission Announcement No. 5 of 2025): from 84% to 125%. Given that at the current tariff level, there is no market acceptance for US goods exported to China. If the US continues to impose tariffs on Chinese goods exported to the US, China will ignore it."

"Other matters shall be implemented in accordance with the 'Announcement of the Tariff Commission of the State Council on the Imposition of Additional Tariffs on Imported Goods Originating in the United States' (Tax Commission Announcement No. 4 of 2025)," the statement read.

SaharaReporters

I'm loving this fight,make I grab my popcorn as I await chinas own retaliations.

Very good.
Them Chinkos must have thought it was still Slow Joe in power.

TemplarLandry:
Very good.
Them Chinkos must have thought it was still Slow Joe in power.

Joe would have handled this better like an adult,everything shouldn't be gragra.

Both sides have alot to lose.

OLAADEGBU:


This time, China now faces tariffs of 245 percent on imports into the United States, "as a result of its retaliatory actions," the White House was quoted as saying.

Fake news.
Nairaland mods should take this thread down.
The link is fake.

Putinofrussia:

Fake news.
Nairaland mods should take this thread down.
The link is fake.

https://evrimagaci.org/tpg/china-faces-245-tariff-amid-escalating-trade-war-325465

Rather than taking two seconds to look it up, you’re just yelling ‘Fake!’. 🤷🏼

Trump on a mission to destroy USA.

Fake news

This is the best news for made in Aba

TRUMP TARRIF LIVE


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RkFSxFtsRc0

Botragelad:

https://evrimagaci.org/tpg/china-faces-245-tariff-amid-escalating-trade-war-325465

Rather than taking two seconds to look it up, you’re just yelling ‘Fake!’. 🤷🏼

The Sahararrporters link that you put there is fake but the information is true..

This is the 3rd world war…trade not bombs.

What a time to be alive

OLAADEGBU:


This time, China now faces tariffs of 245 percent on imports into the United States, "as a result of its retaliatory actions," the White House was quoted as saying.

China hit by Tariffs Up To 245% On Imports To The US Amid Escalating Trade Tensions
WION


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-Qpopx-3gM?si=7htsIq8B6NQq0a_3

Putinofrussia:

The Sahararrporters link that you put there is fake but the information is true..

That I put there? 🙄
Boy, I’m not the OP. You said the news was fake, what's even the correlation between a broken link and a real news? There are other source if you find it hard to believe what the op put out there.

Why are you flipping your story now? 🤷🏼 Or are you just confused? If you are not properly read to get what ‘fake news’ means, then maybe pipe down instead of embarrassing yourself.

The news is real and not fake…

This thing is turning to a joke.. Looks like the tariffs as a weapon has been demystified

All these fights follow wetin make Cbex guy carry people money run

Now, this is ridiculous

This is becoming madness and childish

US and China should simply close their boarders to each other and allow us enjoy our peace

China exports more to the US and will ultimately lose this war, the ideal thing is to get to the negotiation table and drop all these ego.

As big as China's economy has grown, it can easily be sabotaged by the US. US can easily blackmail African countries etc to stop buying from China

All Obama needed to sabotage Nigeria's fast growing economy was to Bubu in 2015, now we are a shadow of ourselves

We can't continue like this.

Chinkos will raise it to 500% tomorrow

Na Trump go tire las las

na rubbish them dey do,lets see the first ountry to totally ban the trade

Trump is a huge joke...

The Chinese didn't react the way he expected. Now he doesn't have a back up plan. And pride wants to destroy him!

This trade war has turned to child's play. Why not just banned each other.





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God bless America

This thing is becoming a joke

China is raising it to 500%. Make the Table kuku scatter

E no dey choke you too

mohbadliveson:
Na Trump go tire las las

This man should understand by now that China no send im papa.

Haha..

This is becoming a joke..