President Trump may have stopped in reciprocal tariff
Trump announced on Wednesday that his Shemical rate stopped for 90 days after a boxes of countries came forward looking for an agreement, which lowers the reference rate in most foreign imports to only 10% meanwhile.
But the postponement does not apply to China, which Trump slapped with a 125% tax on what he called “Beijing”. That combined with a 20% fentanyl rate already instead means that some imports will be subject to a total or 145% rate, CNBC reported for the first time.
The United States buys more than China than any other country in the world, hopes that Mexico, for a sum of almost $ 440 billion in 2024. All types of consumer goods come from China, including electronics as iPhone, Toys, clothing and shoes.
China retaliates imposing its own rate of tariffs of 84% in US goods, which had an effect this day.
The United States exported more than $ 143 billion in China in 2024, including products such as soybeans, aircraft and aircraft parts, pharmaceutical products, semiconductors and vehicles.
Chinese exports increased 13% in 2023 and 17% in 2024. Exports represent approximately 20% of the country’s GDP.
Meanwhile, US exports, which were higher than ever 10 years ago, are collapsed. Exports only represent 11% of the US GDP, below 13.6% in 2012.
American exports to China in particular fell almost 3% last year, to a total of $ 144 billion, cord about the United States commercial representative office.
The commercial deficit between the two countries has also expanded, reaching $ 295 billion.
Trump started the 90 -day pause with Bears China’s commercial partners in part due to a strong decrease in US shares indices since the beginning of the commercial war.
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The markets had their best day since 2001 after the announcement, but gave significant land when the trade resumed Thorsday.