Trump threatens additional 50 percent tariffs on China

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: Politico

04/07/2025 11:42 AM EDT


President Donald Trump on Monday threatened to impose an additional 50 percent tariff on China, escalating the tit-for-tat retaliation with Beijing that followed the White House’s sweeping import tax rollout last week.

“If China does not withdraw its 34% increase above their already long term trading abuses by tomorrow, April 8th, 2025, the United States will impose ADDITIONAL Tariffs on China of 50%, effective April 9th,” Trump said in a Truth Social post.

China was a primary target of Trump’s sweeping “Liberation Day” tariffs announced last week. Beijing immediately decried Trump’s tariffs, responding with 34 percent tariffs on U.S. imports, equivalent to the import taxes Trump levied against China last week.

Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/04/07/trump-china-retaliatory-tariffs-031574

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Short article at post time.

I guess ketchup is flying.

[Prairie Gates]

1. China should say they will raise tariffs on the US 50% as well

[Turbineguy]

2. Now how much will his rubes pay for a Red Hat?

[nitpicked]

3. Tariffs on China will total 104% if Trump threat takes effect, White House confirms U.S. tariffs on China will total 104

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/04/07/trump-tariffs-live-updates-stock-market-crypto.html

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U.S. tariffs on China will total 104% if Trump’s latest threat takes effect, a White House official confirmed to CNBC’s Megan Cassella.

Trump announced blanket 34% tariffs on Beijing last week, which come on top of existing 20% duties on Chinese imports.

Trump’s latest tariff action would slap an additional 50% tariff on Chinese goods, unless China drops its 34% retaliatory tariff on the U.S.
(snip)

[Bengus81]

4. Yep...Wednesday,another day of retaliatory tariffs.

Go for it Trump..............

[moonshinegnomie]

5. china should start seizing american assets

start with the tesla factory in shanghai

[Miguelito Loveless]

12. I'd love that.

[Bengus81]

6. Attention WalMart shoppers: The price of everything in here is now DOUBLE

of the price you see. Thank you and proceed to the check out lanes.

[PortTack]

7. Hey Donnie ding bat....China doesn't need us, they trade with the rest of the world without your GD tariffs

[C_U_L8R]

8. Get that clown a straightjacket

and keep him away from the freaking economy

[Jacson6]

9. China and India should come back with 2000% tariffs.

[Javaman]

10. perhaps he should just go will a bazillion percent. nt

[Javaman]

11. and the markets continue their drop into the pit of insanity. nt

[LudwigPastorius]

13. Are you "winning" yet, Donald?

https://www.reuters.com/article/business/trump-tweets-trade-wars-are-good-and-easy-to-win-idUSKCN1GE1E9/