Trump’s tariff hike brings total rate on Chinese goods to 145%
U.S. President Donald Trump holds a signed executive order after delivering remarks on reciprocal tariffs during an event in the Rose Garden entitled "Make America Wealthy Again" at the White House in Washington, U.S. on April 2, 2025. (AFP Photo)
United States President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff hike on Chinese goods took effect Thursday, pushing the total additional rate on imports from China to 145%, according to a White House document.
While Trump approved a 90-day pause on new tariffs for dozens of other countries, the White House confirmed that he has doubled down on Beijing. The new measures impose a fresh 125% tariff on Chinese imports, which comes on top of a 20% additional duty imposed earlier this year.
This takes the total tariffs Trump has imposed on Chinese products this year to 145%, stacking on existing levies from past administrations.
Steel, aluminumand auto imports excluded
But the latest 125% figure on China, aimed at addressing practices Washington has deemed unfair, contains notable exclusions.
It excludes products like steel and aluminum imports, as well as autos, which Trump slapped separate 25% tariffs on under separate regimes.
The number also does not apply to goods such as copper, pharmaceuticals, semiconductors, lumber, and energy products — some of which Trump has signaled plans to target separately too.
