By Observer Network, Zhou Yi, edited by Zhou Yuanfang

At present, the U.S. has imposed more than 100% tariffs on Chinese goods, but many enterprises have already seen through its "outwardly fierce but inwardly weak" nature.

"Indeed, the United States is our largest export market, and the impact of these tariffs is significant; our business team has already flown to the U.S. last week. But don't forget, our business today is global, with markets in Germany of Europe, Japan of East Asia, Southeast Asia... everywhere is a market for Chinese companies. Today, we don't rely solely on the U.S. for our livelihood. No matter how much tariff the U.S. wants importers to bear, this cost will ultimately be passed on to American consumers themselves."

On April 9th, a leading supplier of public safety equipment told the Observer Network. For many years, local governments in multiple areas of the U.S. have been using products from this Chinese company to provide essential public services to citizens. Speaking about recent tariff policies by the U.S. government, this person frankly stated that it was "chaotic."

However, in his view, no matter how many tariffs the U.S. imposes, trade demands and exchanges between both sides cannot be severed, and "business must still be done."

This person pointed out that although the authorities in the U.S. are aggressive, American society fundamentally cannot "decouple" from China. "If the U.S. doesn't import from us, where can they quickly find substitute products? In our industry, the largest production capacity in the world is in China. If the U.S. completely abandons imports from China, they won't be able to find any replacement suppliers."

Local time on the afternoon of April 2nd, Trump announced relevant policies on reciprocal tariffs and signed a presidential executive order. Under the framework of so-called "reciprocal tariffs" (reciprocal tariffs), the U.S. authorities adopted a comprehensive "carpet-style" tariff combined with country-specific tariffs. Not only will the U.S. impose an additional 10% general tariff on all imports, but it will also implement higher tariffs on economies such as China, the EU, and Japan.

The news caused turmoil in the global market, with a sharp drop in U.S. stocks, and stock markets in various regions around the world were also affected.

On April 8th, U.S. stocks continued their selling spree, with all three major indices closing down - Wind Information

In the eyes of the media, the U.S. will not be the winner. An opinion article published on April 7th by The Atlantic warned that tariff policies will not make other countries respect the U.S., but may instead prompt countries to continue developing without U.S. involvement. Tariffs may not achieve Trump's wish of bringing manufacturing back to the U.S., but could instead lead to rising prices, slower economic growth, retaliatory trade actions by other countries, and a series of problems, which would comprehensively weaken the U.S.'s own international standing.

On the afternoon of April 9th, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs held a regular press conference. A journalist asked about the U.S. imposing a 104% tariff on China. Spokesperson Lin Jian of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the legitimate development rights of the Chinese people cannot be deprived, and China's sovereignty, security, and development interests cannot be violated. We will continue to take resolute and effective measures to safeguard our legitimate rights and interests.

According to a message from the Ministry of Finance's website on April 9th, the Tariff Commission of the State Council issued an announcement today stating that, starting at 12:01 AM on April 10th, the additional tariff rates specified in the announcement (Announcement No. 4 of 2025) issued by the Tariff Commission of the State Council regarding the imposition of additional tariffs on imports originating from the United States will be adjusted. The additional tariff rate on all imports originating from the U.S. will be raised from 34% to 84%.

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