In response to the 125% tariff hike on goods from China, Chinese authorities have imposed reciprocal tariffs on U.S. products.
Earlier, the US President Donald Trump announced a complete pause on all the “reciprocal” tariffs that went into effect at midnight.
However, he exempted China from this pause. In an escalation of the trade war with China, Trump increased reciprocal tariffs against China to 125%, up from 104%.
This move comes just hours after Trump was quoted as saying that some “countries were kissing his ass, pleading to negotiate.”
A statement released by China’s customs department accuses the United States of breaching international trade regulations.
The department stated: “On April 10, 2025, the US government announced that the ‘reciprocal tariff’ on Chinese goods exported to the US would be further increased to 125%.
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“The US’s imposition of abnormally high tariffs on China seriously violates international economic and trade rules, basic economic laws and common sense, and is completely a unilateral bullying and coercion.
“In accordance with the Tariff Law of the People’s Republic of China, the Customs Law of the People’s Republic of China, the Foreign Trade Law of the People’s Republic of China and other laws and regulations and the basic principles of international law, and with the approval of the State Council, starting from April 12, 2025, the tariff increase measures on imported goods originating from the United States will be adjusted.”
The Chinese resolution read as follows: “Announcement of the State Council Tariff Commission on Adjusting the Tariff Measures on Imports Originating in the United States” (Tax Commission Announcement No. 5 of 2025): from 84% to 125%.
“Given that at the current tariff level, there is no market acceptance for US goods exported to China. If the US continues to impose tariffs on Chinese goods exported to the US, China will ignore it.”
“Other matters shall be implemented in accordance with the ‘Announcement of the Tariff Commission of the State Council on the Imposition of Additional Tariffs on Imported Goods Originating in the United States’ (Tax Commission Announcement No. 4 of 2025),” the statement read.
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