China will impose a 34% tariff on imports of US goods beginning April 10

Beijing and the World Trade Organization filed a lawsuit against the U.S. over the tariffs.

Published: April 4, 2025 7:54am

Updated: April 4, 2025 9:40am

China announced Friday a 34% tariff on imports of all U.S. products that will go into effect Thursday.

The tariff matches the one President Donald Trump announced this week for China, part of what he called reciprocal tariffs on a long list of U.S. trade partners, according to The Associated Press. 

The customs administration in China also announced that it had suspended importing chicken from Mountaire Farms of Delaware and Coastal Processing, both U.S. suppliers. 

In addition, China's government said it had put out a list of 27 firms of companies subject to trade sanctions or export controls.

Beijing and the World Trade Organization filed a lawsuit against the U.S. over the tariffs. 

“The United States’ imposition of so-called ‘reciprocal tariffs’ seriously violates WTO rules, seriously damages the legitimate rights and interests of WTO members, and seriously undermines the rules-based multilateral trading system and international economic and trade order,” the Commerce Ministry said.

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