China strikes back with 125% tariffs on U.S. goods, starting April 12

U.S. and Chinese flags and a "125% tariffs" label are seen in this illustration taken April 10, 2025.

Dado Ruvic | Reuters China has retaliated against the U.S. President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs by raising its levies on U.



S. goods to 125% from 84%, Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council said in a statement on Friday. "Even if the U.

S. continues to impose higher tariffs, it will no longer make economic sense and will become a joke in the history of world economy," the statement said, according to a CNBC translation. "If the US continues to impose tariffs on Chinese goods exported to the US, China will ignore it," it said.

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