US President Donald Trump said that due to his “aggressive stance on trade issues” China Washington will introduce a 100 percent tariff on Chinese products “above any” current tariff.
“It has just been announced that China has taken an extremely aggressive stance on trade, sending an extremely hostile letter to the world saying that starting November 1st, 2025, it will impose massive export controls on virtually all the goods it manufactures, and some goods it doesn’t even manufacture. This applies to all countries without exception and is apparently a plan developed by them several years ago. This is completely unheard of in international trade and is a moral disgrace in relations with other countries, Trump noted.
Trump emphasized that the United States will impose a 100 percent tariff on Chinese goods in response to China’s actions:
“Based on China taking this unprecedented position, effective November 1, 2025 (or sooner, depending on further actions or changes by China), the United States of America will impose a 100 percent tariff on goods from China, on top of any tariff it currently pays. Also, on November 1, we will introduce export controls on all critical software”.
Trump’s decision was a response to recent actions by China, which tightened the rules for the export of rare earth elements. China is a leader in the production of these elements and a number of other materials that form the basis for the production of cars, smartphones and many other products.
When Beijing last imposed tougher export restrictions — following Trump’s hike in tariffs on Chinese goods earlier this year — many U.S. companies that depend on the materials expressed strong displeasure. In particular, the Ford car manufacturer was forced to temporarily stop production.
Besides restricting exports of rare-earth elements, China has opened an antitrust investigation against U.S. tech giant Qualcomm, which could hamper its plans to acquire another chip maker. Despite the fact that Qualcomm is registered in the USA, a significant part of its activities is concentrated in China.
Beijing also announced new port fees for US-bound vessels, including those owned or operated by US companies.
