US-China Trade Tensions Escalate Further Amid 20% Tariffs and Threats of Additional 50% Duties by President Trump

Published on 4.13.25

  The US-Mexico-Canada Agreement has exempted Canada and Mexico from these tariffs, but other countries have not been so fortunate. China has vowed to take countermeasures against the US after President Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports, calling it "completely groundless" and a form of "unilateral bullying practice." The US has imposed tariffs of 20% on Chinese imports, in addition to those already applied by Trump's administration. The imposition of tariffs has led to a mix of relief and caution among trading partners. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called Trump's reversal on imposing punishing tariffs on dozens of countries a "welcome reprieve," while Vietnam agreed to start trade talks with the US. The US has imposed tariffs of 20% on Chinese imports, in addition to those already applied by Trump's administration. China has vowed to take countermeasures against the US after President Trump threatened an additional 50% tariff on Chinese imports.

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