American tariffs on $34 billion worth of Chinese goods went into effect on July 6, and China reciprocated with the same amount. These tariffs represent 0.1% of the total GDP.
On February 22, 2021, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on the new American President Joe Biden to lift the multiple restrictions imposed by Donald Trump. He urged the Biden administration to lift the sanctions imposed on trade and people-to-people exchanges, while demanding that it stop interfering in China's internal affairs.
The Biden administration kept the tariffs as they were and added additional fees on Chinese goods such as electric vehicles and solar panels. In 2024, Trump's second presidential campaign proposed a 60% tariff on Chinese goods. On February 1, 2025, the Trump administration increased tariffs on China by 10%, while on March 4, the administration raised them by another 10%. On March 10, China imposed a 15% tariff on American goods, including agricultural products. On April 2, 2025, the Trump administration raised the total tariffs on imports from China to 54%, with the Chinese government pledging to retaliate. On April 9, 2025, the Chinese government announced an increase in tariffs on American goods to 84%, in response to the comprehensive tariffs that the Chinese side described as 'counter,' imposed by the United States under President Donald Trump on several countries, including China. These new American tariffs came into effect on the same day.
