๐บ๐ธ U.S. Tariff Increases on Chinese Imports (April 2025)
*Electric Vehicles (EVs): ๎100% tariff effective in two week.๎
*EV Batteries: ๎25% tariff effective in two week.๎
*Semiconductors: ๎50% tariff starting in 202.๎
*Non-EV Lithium-ion Batteries: ๎25% tariff commencing January 202.๎
*Solar Cells: ๎Tariff increases taking effect later this mont.๎
*Ship-to-Shore Cranes: ๎25% tariff this year, with exclusions for orders placed before mid-May and delivered by May 202.๎
*Medical Face Masks: ๎Tariff increased to 50%, delayed until 2026 to allow for supply adjustment.๎
*Medical Gloves: ๎Additional levies impose.๎
*Solar Wafers and Polysilicon: ๎Tariffs doubled from 25% to 50.๎
*Tungsten Products: ๎New 25% tariff introduce.๎๎
๐ฏ Objectives
๎Address alleged unfair trade practices by Chia.๎- ๎Protect U.S. industries and workers from underpriced impors.๎- ๎Encourage domestic production in critical sectos.๎๎
๐จ๐ณ China's Respons
๎Criticized the tariffs as irrational and harmful to global tade๎
๎Raised its own levies on U.S. gods๎
๎Refused to engage in trade talks unless based on mutual respect and equaity.๎๎
๐ Economic Impat
๎Approximately $18 billion worth of Chinese goods affcte.๎
๎Potential delays in product deliveries and increased costs for businsse.๎
๎Concerns over supply chain disruptions and market volatlity.๎๎
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