China raises retaliatory tariff on the U.S. to 84%, up from 34%, effective April 10

China retaliates against U.S. tariffs with 84% tax, vows to fight Trump's trade restrictions in lengthy policy statement.

China has raised tariffs to 84% on goods coming from the U.S. in an additional countermeasure. Last week, China said it would levy 34% tariffs on all U.S. goods.

On Wednesday, Trump’s tariffs of 104% went into effect on Chinese exports to the U.S.

Trump’s global tariffs updates: April 9, 2025

China has vowed to “fight to the end” against Donald Trump's tariffs in a lengthy policy statement published Wednesday, arguing that trade between the two countries is in balance as a 104% tax on the country's exports to the U.S. came into effect.

The government declined to say whether it would negotiate with the White House, as many other countries have started doing.

“If the U.S. insists on further escalating its economic and trade restrictions, China has the firm will and abundant means to take necessary countermeasures and fight to the end” the Ministry of Commerce wrote in a statement introducing the white paper.

Last Friday, China announced a 34% tariff on all goods imported from the U.S., export controls on rare earths minerals, and a slew of other measures in response to Trump's “Liberation Day” tariffs. Trump then added an additional 50% tariff on goods from China, saying negotiations with them were terminated.