China’s Ministry of Finance announced on Wednesday that it will impose additional tariffs of 84% to US imports from April 10, according to Reuters.
This decision came after the Chinese Council of State, several government agencies and regulators held an earlier meeting in the day to discuss an response to 104% tariffs of US President Donald Trump about Chinese products.
Meanwhile, the China Ministry of Commerce said that 12 US entities have added to the export control list and added six entities to the list of ‘non -reliable entities’.
Market reaction
The futures of the US stock market rates fell dramatically with the immediate reaction to this development. At the time of publication, the futures of the S&P 500 were going down 1.3% in the day.
The US dollar (USD) is also maintained under bearish pressure, with the US dollar index losing around 0.6% to 102.25.
FAQS tariffs
Although tariffs and taxes generate government income to finance public goods and services, they have several distinctions. Tariffs are paid in advance in the entrance port, while taxes are paid at the time of purchase. Taxes are imposed on individual taxpayers and companies, while tariffs are paid by importers.
There are two schools of thought among economists regarding the use of tariffs. While some argue that tariffs are necessary to protect national industries and address commercial imbalances, others see them as a harmful tool that could potentially increase long -term prices and bring to a harmful commercial war by promoting reciprocal tariffs.
During the election campaign for the presidential elections of November 2024, Donald Trump made it clear that he intends to use tariffs to support the US economy. In 2024, Mexico, China and Canada represented 42% of the total US imports in this period, Mexico stood out as the main exporter with 466.6 billion dollars, according to the US Census Office, therefore, Trump wants to focus on these three nations by imposing tariffs. It also plans to use the income generated through tariffs to reduce personal income taxes.
Source: Fx Street
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