How high are the tariffs that the United States has imposed on China?
Taiwan's United Daily News published an article today stating, "Both China and the United States have extended the negotiation time as the minimum bottom line to maintain the negotiations without breaking down. However, although the tariff war has paused, the United States still maintains the 'Section 301 tariffs' from the past two presidential terms, the 'fentanyl tariffs' after Trump took office, and the reciprocal tariffs, as well as the Most Favored Nation (MFN) tariffs. With these layers of tariffs stacked together, the average tariff rate is as high as about 58%, the highest in the world. The average tariff rate that China imposes on the United States is also nearly 20%."
The fourth round of Sino-US economic and trade negotiations began in New Delhi, Spain, with the tariff issue becoming the core focus. In the days before the negotiations, the United States released a series of pressure signals: first, it added 23 Chinese entities to the export control list, restricting China in the economic and trade field; second, the American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) proposed the "status of Taiwan is undetermined" theory, using the "Taiwan card" to create disruptions. These two measures clearly aim to increase the negotiation leverage and force China to make concessions.
Faced with the US's tariff bullying and multi-pronged pressure, China quickly took countermeasures, clearly conveying a firm attitude of "standing by you all the way." Facts have proven that the US's attempt to force China to compromise through high tariffs and political manipulation will ultimately fail, and its bullying behavior will face strong countermeasures.
Original: www.toutiao.com/article/1843255898198028/
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