China hits US with 84% retaliatory tariffs after Trump’s sweeping levies go into effect

China hits US with 84% retaliatory tariffs after Trump’s sweeping levies go into effect

April 9, 2025 / Sophie Clearwater /


China retaliated against President Trump’s sweeping tariffs Wednesday by hiking its levies on US imports to a staggering 84%.

Beijing announced it would raise its previously announced 34% tariff to match Trump’s levy.

The move, which will go into effect Thursday, came just hours after Trump’s whopping 104% levy on China went into effect.


Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 28, 2025. AP

Shipping containers are seen at a port in Nanjing on April 8, 2025.
Shipping containers are seen at a port in Nanjing on April 8, 2025. AFP via Getty Images

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Sophie Clearwater

Vancouver-based environmental journalist, writing about nature, sustainability, and the Pacific Northwest.

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