The United States has raised tariffs on imports from China from 54% to 104%, according to White House spokesperson Caroline Levitt, as reported by USA Today.
The new tariffs will be applied starting April 9.
Previously, Chinese goods were subject to a 54% tariff, which included a 20% preliminary tariff and a 34% tariff that was part of a series of reciprocal measures for multiple countries.
In response, China announced on April 3 that it would impose a 34% tariff on all U.S. imports, effective from April 10.
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that trade negotiations were underway with South Korea, Japan, and other nations, but China is not among the approximately 70 countries that have approached the U.S. administration.
Levitt mentioned that Trump believes China and its leader, Xi Jinping, “want to make a deal” but are uncertain about how to begin the process.
The day before, after Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff, China declared it would “fight to the end” and take countermeasures to protect its interests. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce called the U.S. move to implement reciprocal tariffs against China “completely unfounded” and a typical example of unilateral intimidation.
As a reminder, on April 2, Trump announced the introduction of extensive tariffs on imports from various trading partners. A 10% basic tariff on imports from all countries took effect on April 5. Additionally, from April 9, higher reciprocal duties will be imposed on countries with which the U.S. has the largest trade deficit.
