April 11, 2025economic eventtrade policyinternational tradesupply chain policytradeinternational relationsretaliation
China Raises Retaliatory Tariffs on All U.S. Imports to 125%
China announced it would raise tariffs on all American imports from 84% to 125%, effective April 12, matching the escalation pattern that began with tit-for-tat increases after Liberation Day. Beijing had initially responded to Trump's April 2 tariffs with a matching 34%, then raised to 84% after the U.S. pushed rates to 104%. China also suspended rare earth exports and halted TikTok sale negotiations as additional retaliatory measures.