President Trump’s reciprocal tariffs went into effect on April 5 at the rate of 10%, and increased for many countries to country-specific rates on April 9th at 12:01am. See Reciprocal Tariffs; Day Zero for details.
What reciprocal tariff rate applies to China?
On April 8th, President Trump increased the reciprocal rate on China from 34% to 84% (a 50% increase) [source]. On April 9, on Truth Social, Trump announced an increase “up to 125%” on China:
Presumably, this is an increase from 84% to %125 (or a 41% increase), on the reciprocal tariff only, but it is uncertain at the moment due to lack of the text of an executive order.
APRIL 10 UPDATE:
The order is effective midnight, April 10, 2025, meaning it is currently in effect.
What reciprocal tariff rate applies to other countries?
For all other countries subject to a country-specific rate above the 10% baseline reciprocal tariff, Trump “paused” implementation for 90 days (July 9, 2025). This leaves a 10% tariff in effect for most countries, in addition to any existing tariff or duties that otherwise apply, including any tariffs on steel, aluminum, automobiles, automobile parts, AD/CVD, etc, etc.
Tariff questions?
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Last updated: April 10, 2025 at 11:06 am