104 Percent Tariffs on China, Higher Levies on Dozens of Countries Take Effect

‘It was a mistake for China to retaliate’ with more tariffs, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said.

Shipping containers are seen at a port in Nanjing, in eastern China's Jiangsu province, on April 8, 2025. STRINGER/AFP via Getty Images

President Donald Trump’s 104 percent tariffs on China and higher reciprocal levies on dozens of other nations went into effect at 12:01 a.m.

The White House confirmed that the president would follow through on his threat to impose an additional 50 percent tariff on all Chinese goods entering the United States.