US Imposes Only 10% Tariff on Other Countries! White House: Additional Tariffs Target China Alone!
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US Tariffs on China Rise to 125%, Other Countries Only 10%! White House: Additional Tariffs Target China Alone!
On the evening of April 9, US Eastern Time, US President Trump suddenly announced via the social platform "Truth Social": the combined tariff rate on Chinese goods will be raised from 104% to 125%, effective immediately. At the same time, he also announced that the high-tariff measures on more than 75 countries will be suspended, with their "reciprocal tariffs" temporarily lowered to 10% across the board for 90 days, freeing up time for negotiations.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt subsequently confirmed to the media: "This means that, with the exception of China, all countries will uniformly apply a 10% tariff." She also stressed that President Trump currently has no intention of postponing the additional tariffs on China.
This decision means that the US trade stance toward China has evolved from "high pressure" to a "pressure on China alone" model. While other countries gain a "pressure-relief window," China has become the only country subject to a further increase to 125% tariffs, reflecting another escalation of the Trump administration's hardline policy toward China.
Previously, the US had already imposed multiple rounds of tariffs of 25%, 34%, 10% and others on a large number of Chinese products including seafood, electronics, machinery and daily necessities, with the cumulative tax burden already reaching an alarming level. This additional 50% increase means that most Chinese goods exported to the US will face a heavy tax hit of up to 125%, with the actual tax burden on some categories already approaching 150%.
On the Chinese side, the Ministry of Commerce and the General Administration of Customs responded quickly that evening, announcing an additional 84% tariff on US goods and publishing detailed implementation rules. These explicitly state that "goods in transit" shipped before 12:01 on April 10 may apply for exemption from this round of tariffs, leaving room for businesses to operate.
#### Appendix: Excerpt from the General Administration of Customs' Original Text on Implementation Measures for China's Additional 84% Tariff
I. Implementation Time and Scope of Additional Tariffs:
From 12:01 on April 10, 2025, an additional 84% tariff will be imposed on all imported goods originating in the United States, on top of the currently applicable tax rates.
II. Conditions for Duty Exemption for Goods in Transit:
- "Goods in transit" refers to US goods that had already been shipped from the place of departure before 12:01 on April 10, 2025 and will complete import declaration before 24:00 on May 13;
- Enterprises may submit an application to customs and provide transport supporting documents;
- It is sufficient to note "<Additional Tariff Goods in Transit>" in the remarks column of the import declaration.
III. Refunds May Be Applied for on Taxes Already Paid:
If enterprises have already paid the additional taxes, they may still verify and apply for a refund of the relevant taxes and interest.
IV. Bonded and Processing Trade Management Strengthened in Parallel:
- From April 10, 2025, bonded materials originating in the United States may no longer continue to circulate under bond within special supervision areas;
- Processing trade enterprises must use dedicated account books and mark them specially with "[M]".
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