The additional tariffs imposed by the United States on Chinese products have now reached 145%.
According to an executive order issued by the White House on the 10th, Trump announced on the 9th an additional 125% "reciprocal tariff" on China, in addition to the 20% extra tariffs already implemented since early March targeting fentanyl drug trafficking. This brings the cumulative tariffs to 145%.
The order also stipulates the applicable conditions for trade with China announced on April 9.
The executive order released that day also confirmed a three-month suspension of "reciprocal taxation" against other countries.
China has become the primary, and even sole, target of this wave of Trump tariff strikes.
In response to the news that tariffs on Chinese products have reached 145%, the three major U.S. stock indexes fell on the 10th. AFP cited analysts as saying that the hope for a partial easing of the trade war initiated by Trump was shattered.
Fentanyl is a potent opioid that has caused a severe health crisis in the United States. This is an additional measure that was already in place before Trump's return to the White House.