#美国加征关税

🇺🇸 The United States initiates a new round of tariff sanctions: Global trade is tense again

✅ Policy Overview

In April 2025, the United States announced a 10% to 70% tariff on imported goods from over 60 countries under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, primarily due to "unfair trade practices," "currency manipulation," and "anti-American policies." The new tariffs are expected to take effect on August 1.

🎯 Examples of Targeted Items and Tariff Rates

• China: Additional tariffs on top of existing high tariffs, with some products having a total tax rate exceeding 100%.

• European Union: Steel and aluminum products face a 50% tariff, with some countries in negotiations.

• India, Vietnam: Tariff rates range from 25% to 40%, depending on the product category.

• Taiwan: Average tariff of 32%, but high-tech products like chips are exempt.

• South Africa, Brazil, and other BRICS countries: An additional 10% punitive tariff.

📉 Possible Impacts

• Increased corporate costs → Global supply chain restructuring

• Heightened inflation pressure → Consumers bear the cost

• Retaliation from multiple countries → Several countries are drafting retaliatory tariffs (especially China and the EU)

• Challenge to the WTO multilateral order → Rise of unilateralism

📅 Key Milestones

• July to August: Most countries are negotiating with the United States; if no agreement is reached, tariffs will go into effect as planned.

• By the end of the year: A new wave of global trade confrontations may erupt.

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📌 Summary:

The U.S. move is not only an economic measure but also has geopolitical implications, aiming to rally allies and isolate opponents. For global export-oriented countries and businesses, it is both a risk and an opportunity, inevitably prompting further adjustments in the global supply chain.