China Implements 34 Percent Tariff On Import Products From The US

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JAKARTA - The Chinese government has implemented a 34 percent tariff on imported products from the United States (US) in retaliation for the implementation of reciprocal import duties set by US President Donald Trump.

"All imported goods from the US will be subject to an additional rate of 34 percent of the current tariff. The current duty-free policy and tariff relief have not changed, and this additional tariff is not included in the relief," the Chinese State Council Tariff Committee said on the website. April.

Donald Trump on Wednesday, April 2, announced a universal tariff combination of at least 10 percent for almost all goods entering the US and even higher reciprocal rates for dozens of countries with the highest trade deficit with the US.

The US also imposed a reciprocal tariff on products from China of 34 percent.

The Tariff Committee said the imposition of additional tariffs was based on the Tariff Law (UU), the Customs Law and the Chinese Foreign Trade Law as well as basic principles of international law which will take effect from April 10, 2025.

Meanwhile, on the website of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Saturday it was stated that the imposition of tariffs by the US had violated the legitimate rights and interests of various countries, violated the rules of the World Trade Organization (WTO), damaged the regulator-based multilateral trading system and rocked the stability of the global economic order.

"The Chinese government firmly condemns and strongly opposes these actions. By using tariffs as weapons to impose extreme pressure and pursue personal interests, the US shows unilateralism, protectionism and economic bullying," the page said.

Behind the rhetoric of "equality" and "justice," the US is judged to only play "zero-sum" games with "America First" and "Special America" principles with the aim of replacing the existing economic and international trade order, prioritizing US interests above the common interests of the international community, and sacrificing the legitimate rights of countries in the world for the sake of US hegemony gains.

"China is an ancient civilization state that upholds decency and rule. We are not looking for problems, but also not afraid to deal with them. Pressure and threats are not the right way to interact with China," he said.

As the second-largest economy in the world and the second-largest consumer market of goods, China is said to continue to open its doors widening, regardless of changes in international situations.

"China is ready to share development opportunities with the world in order to achieve mutually beneficial results and we also believe that most countries in the world that believe in justice and truth will make choices that are in their interests. The world needs justice, not arrogance," he wrote.

Separately, China's Ministry of Commerce also announced that it would add 11 US companies to the list of "unreliable entities" so that they are prohibited from doing business in China or doing business with Chinese companies.

China's Ministry of Trade has also implemented a licensing system to limit the exports of seven rare earth elements mined and processed almost exclusively in China and commonly used for electric vehicle products.

The same ministry also added 27 companies to the list of companies facing trade restrictions, and launched an antitrust investigation into US subsidiaries.

Meanwhile, China's Customs and Excise said it would stop importing chickens from the top five exporters of US agricultural commodities and import sorghum.

China is listed as the second-largest US exporter after Mexico and the third-largest US export market after Canada and Mexico.

China is recorded to have exported $426.9 billion to the US in the form of smartphones, furniture, toys and other products, but also bought US products such as semiconductors, fossil fuels, agricultural goods, and other goods worth 147.8 billion US dollars.

For China's actions, Donald Trump on his social media page on Truth Social on Friday (4/4) wrote: "China played in the wrong way, they panicked the only thing they couldn't do!"

Previously, Trump had also imposed an additional 25 percent tariff for cars produced outside the US starting April 3, 2025 and a 25 percent tariff on all steel and aluminum imports.

The Trump administration has also imposed an additional 20 percent import duty on goods from China.

Meanwhile, China from February to March announced a 15 percent tariff for coal imports and liquefied natural gas products from the US. There is also a 10 percent tariff for crude oil, agricultural machinery, and large-engine cars.

Furthermore, Beijing set an additional tariff of up to 15 percent for imports of major US agricultural products, including chicken, pork, soybeans and beef.