Trump: China to Face 50 Percent Tariffs If Caught Supplying Weapons to Iran

Trump is expected to meet with Chinese Communist Party leader Xi Jinping in Beijing next month.

President Donald Trump gestures after stepping off Marine One at Joint Base Andrews, Md., on April 10, 2026. Jim WATSON/AFP via Getty Images

U.S. President Donald Trump said on April 12 that China could face a 50 percent tariff on its exports to the United States if the country is found to be arming Iran.

In an interview with Fox News, Trump said he had heard reports alleging that China was supplying military weapons to Iran, although he expressed doubts about their veracity.