China Raises Tariffs on US Imports to 125 Percent

Beijing said that the rules will be enforced from April 12.

Cars and other vehicles for export sit at a port in Yantai, Shandong Province, China, on April 3, 2025. STR/AFP via Getty Images

Beijing announced on Friday it will increase tariffs on U.S. imports from 84 percent to 125 percent, in retaliation against the U.S. decision to hike duties on Chinese goods to a total of 145 percent.

The new tariff rate will come into force on Saturday, China’s Ministry of Finance announced.