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the duties imposed on China will reach a staggering 145% on certain imports, a White House official confirmed to The Post
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would love to get a deal with China to end an escalating trade war.
From U.S. News & World Report
Escalating the U.S. trade war with China, Trump said he was raising the tariffs for the country from 104% to 125%.
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Trump tariffs on China will actually be 145% — not 125% for some imports, White House clarifies
Trump may have hit the brakes on reciprocal tariffs levied against many of the US’ top trading partners, but the duties imposed on China will reach a staggering 145% on certain goods.
China on increased Trump tariffs: US must show ‘respect’ for any talks
Leaders in Beijing say they will not buckle under President Trump’s heightened tariffs on Chinese imports, signaling a willingness to escalate the trade war if potential negotiations are not
What does Washington export to China? Trump's tariff battle escalates
Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson said Trump's tariff strategy is bad for business in the state, which he said is one of the most trade-dependent in the country. Washington's global goods exports totaled nearly $60 billion in 2024.
Trump Says He Would Love to Make a Trade Deal With China
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he would love to get a deal with China to end an escalating trade war. Trump made the comments during a Cabinet meeting opened to press. U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said during the meeting that as they settle deals with countries,
Trump's tariffs: How much more Tennessee could be paying in prices as China trade war heats up
President Donald Trump is in a tit-for-tat with China over tariffs. If the trade war continues Tennesseans and the rest of America could soon see prices going up.
Another U-Turn: Trump Reverses Tariffs That Caused Market Meltdown, but Companies Remain Bewildered
President Donald Trump delivered another jarring reversal in American trade policy Wednesday, suspending for 90 days import taxes he’d imposed barely 13 hours earlier on dozens of countries while esca
Trump halts reciprocal and universal tariffs for all countries except China
President Donald Trump put a temporary halt on the tariffs he put into effect last Thursday with one major exception: China.
Playbook PM: Trump’s abrupt tariff reversal
President Donald Trump’s trade policy just took another sharp turn, as Trump announced on Truth Social that he was jacking China tariffs higher to 125 percent but issuing a 90-day pause for many of the “Liberation Day” tariffs that had begun to squeeze other countries around the world today.
Trump's Latest Tariffs Loom, Set to Deepen Global Trade War
Trump's punishing tariffs have shaken a global trading order that has persisted for decades, raised fears of recession and driven worldwide stocks sharply downward. The S&P closed below 5,000 for the first time in nearly a year on Tuesday and is nearing a bear market,
China channels Mao in trade war with a vow for 'complete victory' over the U.S.
As the world’s two biggest economies face off over trade, a Chinese diplomat shared a video of former leader Mao Zedong and declared that Chinese people “don’t back down.”
US-China trade clash risks all-out financial war
In the end, Donald Trump both blinked and doubled down on tariffs. As the U.S. president announced a 90-day pause on “reciprocal” levies for most major trading partners on Wednesday, he also raised those on China from 104% to 125%.
China Looks to Forge Closer Trade Ties With Neighbors
China’s top leaders are looking to foster closer ties with neighboring Asian countries, signaling that Beijing may try to wield regional collaboration in its trade fight with the U.S.
U.S. and China Headed for ‘Monumental’ Split, Putting World Economy on Edge
A deepening trade war could further weaken ties between the superpowers. The effects will reverberate everywhere.
China ready to work with ASEAN to strengthen trade cooperation
China is willing to work with its trading partners, including ASEAN countries, to strengthen communication and coordination, its commerce minister said in talks with Malaysian Trade Minister Zafrul Aziz.
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Trump's tariffs still risk inflation and recession as China trade war looms, experts say
President Donald Trump's decision to pause so-called "reciprocal tariffs" for most countries triggered a historic stock market rally on Wednesday, but the levies that remain in place are still expected to hike prices and put the U.S. at risk of a recession, experts told ABC News.
What's China winning from Trump's trade war?
America's new tariff policy "could end up making China great again," said The Economist. The fallout from Trump's announcement is "creating opportunities to redraw the geopolitical map of Asia in China's favor.
Trump announces 90-day pause on tariffs for all trading partners except for China
President Donald Trump says he is pausing his tariffs scheme for all trading partners except China for 90 days.
Asian markets celebrate Trump’s trade flip-flop, even as he maintains historically high tariffs—and not just on China
Asian governments breathed a sigh of relief as U.S. President Donald Trump decided to pause many of his reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, giving time for negotiations with many of the U.S.’s major trading partners—with one significant exception.
Who would win in a China-US trade war?
The US also has a huge trade deficit with China. Trade-surplus countries have "no ammunition" in a trade war; they have "everything to lose". The US export market is "irreplaceable", so Xi has placed the fate of China's failing economy in Trump's hands. Trump "holds all the high cards". Xi's only way out is to get Trump to back down.
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