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Trump tarriffs: China vows countermeasures

Updated on: 03 February,2025 08:14 AM IST  |  Beijing
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Trump tarriffs: China vows countermeasures

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China on Sunday said it “firmly opposes” the new tarrifs imposed on the country by US President Donald Trump and warned of taking “corresponding countermeasures” to resolutely safeguard its own rights and interests. In a statement, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce said that it would also file a lawsuit with the World Trade Organization (WTO) against the US for its “wrongful practice”.


On Saturday (US time) Trump announced, that effective from Tuesday, the US would impose an additional 10 per cent tariff on all goods imported from China on top of existing duties. Trump also announced he is implementing a 25 per cent additional tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico.


The measures, as per a statement from the White House was being taken to to hold Mexico, Canada, and China accountable to their promises of halting illegal immigration and stopping poisonous fentanyl and other contraband drugs from flowing into the US.


“The unilateral imposition of tariffs by the US seriously violates WTO rules. It does not contribute to resolving its own issues, but also undermines normal economic and trade cooperation between China and the US,” the Chinese foreign ministry statement read.

Meanwhile, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo announced that Mexico would impose retaliatory tariffs and strongly rejected Trump’s “slander” that the Mexican government has ties with criminal organisations. She proposed creating a working group with top public health and security teams from both countries to address shared concerns.

Canada’s Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, on Saturday night announced in a news conference that Canada would retaliate by placing 25 per cent tariffs “against $155 billion worth of American goods”.

“This will include immediate tariffs on $30 billion worth of goods as of Tuesday, followed by further tariffs on $125 billion worth of American products in 21 days time to allow Canadian companies and supply chains to seek to find alternatives,” Trudeau said.

25 per cent
Addl. tariff levied on imports from Mexico, Canada 

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