China has strongly opposed the new US export tariffs and pledged countermeasures to protect its interests. It criticised the move as unilateral bullying and urged Washington to cancel the tariffs, warning of risks to global economic stability.
Under President Trump, the US has imposed a 10% tariff on imports worldwide, with harsher duties on key trading partners. China faces a 34% tariff and a 20% duty imposed earlier. In response, Beijing has placed up to 15% tariffs on US agricultural goods like soybeans, pork, and chicken. The escalating trade war threatens China’s economic recovery, already strained by a property sector crisis and weak consumption.
While Trump calls the tariffs “reciprocal,” experts argue his claims about US trade losses are exaggerated. China accused the US of ignoring years of trade negotiations and benefiting from global trade. Beijing has called for dialogue, warning that protectionism will not resolve the US’s economic challenges.
The US has also imposed a 25% tariff on steel and aluminium imports, though China is not a major exporter of these products to the US.
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