China's State Council Tariff Commission announced Friday it would impose 34% retaliatory tariffs on U.S. products days after the Trump administration announced 34% tariffs on Chinese products.
The announcement from China comes days after President Donald Trump revealed his slate of "reciprocal" tariffs on the world. Trump's tariffs included a baseline 10% tariff on all imports and higher rates for some other countries, including China.
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Trump announced a new 34% tariff on all imports from China into the United States, on top of a previous 20% tariff levied on the country, bringing the total tariff to 54%. On Friday, China announced it would match the new reciprocal tariff by placing a 34% tariff on all U.S. imports into China.
"This practice of the U.S. is not in line with international trade rules, undermines China's legitimate rights and interests, and is a typical unilateral bullying practice," the Chinese State Council Tariff Commission said in a statement.
Trump said the 10% blanket tariff rate will go into effect on April 5, while the higher rates will go into effect on April 9. China's new tariffs against U.S. products are set to go into effect on April 10.
The announcement comes a day after China's commerce ministry vowed to "take resolute countermeasures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests" against the U.S. tariffs announced Wednesday.
While various countries have announced their opposition to the looming U.S. tariffs, China was one of the first to respond by exacting the same tariff rate on U.S. products.
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Trump's sweeping tariff plans have not had a warm reception on Wall Street, with the stock market having its worst day since 2020 on Thursday.
Stock futures continued to dip Friday morning shortly after China announced its retaliatory tariffs, with the S&P 500 futures falling roughly 2.6% and the Nasdaq 100 futures falling 2.8%.