White House confirms U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods have reached 145%

The White House official told CNBC.

According to the TV channel’s source, as of April 10, U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods amount to 145%, with the most recent increase made by Trump on April 9.

Later, CNN reported that the White House official clarified that the latest presidential order raised tariffs from 84% to 125%. However, earlier, Trump had already introduced 20% tariffs due to fentanyl shipments to the U.S., for which he blames Beijing. Thus, the total U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods currently stand at 145%.

U.S. tariffs against China

On April 2, Trump announced the implementation of tariffs of at least 10% on almost all goods imported into the U.S. The tariffs were set to take effect on April 9.

China responded by announcing that, starting April 10, it would impose additional tariffs of 34% on all American goods. Donald Trump reacted by saying that Beijing “played it wrong.”

Later, Trump declared that if China did not cancel its 34% tariffs by April 8, the U.S. would impose new, even higher tariffs on Chinese goods. In response, China called this a “typical act of economic intimidation.”

On April 8, the U.S. introduced tariffs of 104% against China.

The next day, Beijing imposed 84% tariffs on U.S. goods.

Subsequently, Beijing also urged its tourists to assess the risks of traveling to the U.S. amid the “deterioration of China-U.S. economic and trade relations.”

On April 9, Trump announced that Washington would raise tariffs on Chinese goods to 125%.