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China hikes tariffs on US goods to 125%, hitting back at Trump

April 12, 2025

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Beijing yesterday announced it has increased its tariffs on US imports to 125 percent.

This comes after the White House on Thursday clarified that it was actually imposing tariffs totalling 145 percent on China, combining the previously announced 125-percent rate with a 20-percent import tax levied for fentanyl smuggling.

Global stocks fell, the dollar slid and a sell-off in US government bonds picked up pace on Friday as a result.

On Thursday, the EU European Union put its counter tariffs on hold after Trump announced a 90-day pause on his “reciprocal tariffs” on nearly 60 countries while keeping a baseline 10 percent tariff in place.

US President Donald Trump’s abrupt decision to implement a 90-day pause on the tariffs he imposed on dozens of countries has sent battered stock markets surging, even as he ratcheted up his trade war with China.

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