Trump Threatens Additional 50 Percent Tariff in Ultimatum to China

The president also threatened ending all talks with China.

An aerial view of a Cosco Shipping container ship, China's largest shipping line, loaded with shipping containers in the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, Calif., on April 3, 2025. Mario Tama/Getty Images

President Donald Trump on April 7 threatened to impose an additional 50 percent tariff on China if Beijing does not withdraw its retaliatory measures on U.S. goods.

In an April 7 Truth Social post, Trump said the Chinese communist regime has until April 8 to reverse its decision. If it fails to do so, the new tariffs will be implemented on April 9.