The United States has imposed tariffs of up to 245 percent on certain Chinese products.

 

The United States has now imposed a maximum tariff of 245 percent on some goods imported from China. The White House has confirmed the additional tariff.

The additional tariff will apply to products such as electric vehicles and syringes or injection syringes. The Anadolu news agency reported this information in a report on Wednesday (April 16).

The news agency says that the United States has now imposed a maximum tariff of 245 percent on some goods imported from China, the White House confirmed on Wednesday local time.

Earlier, a document published on the White House website on Tuesday said that imports of Chinese goods will face a maximum tariff of 245 percent, which is much higher than the previously reported maximum of 145 percent.

According to this calculation, the 125 percent retaliatory tariff announced by the Trump administration, along with the 20 percent additional fentanyl-related tariff and the additional “Section 301” tariff, brings the total tariff to 245 percent.

A White House official said that 100 percent “Section 301” tariffs have been imposed on electric vehicles (EVs) and syringes or injection syringes. In these cases, the additional fentanyl-related tariff and Trump’s retaliatory tariff add up to a total tariff of about 245 percent.

The Section 301 tariffs are primarily considered a preventive measure against China’s so-called “unfair trade policies.” Tariffs ranging from 7.5 percent to 100 percent can be imposed on products under this section.

Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has said that China should now step forward for trade talks, not the US. In his words, “It’s in China’s court now. They have to make a deal with us. We don’t have to give China anything.”

Trump spokeswoman Carolyn Levitt read the statement on his behalf. It added, “China is not that different from other countries, they are just bigger and they want what we have.”

Trump also said that a delegation from Japan is coming to the White House on Wednesday. The discussions will include tariffs, Japanese defense cooperation and trade fairness.

He said, “I will be at this meeting myself, with the Treasury and Commerce secretaries. Hopefully, something good will come out of it for both Japan and the United States.”