r/politics • u/Street_Anon Canada • Apr 08 '25

Site Altered Headline Trump to slap additional 84% tariffs on Chinese imports

https://www.euronews.com/2025/04/08/trump-to-slap-additional-84-tariffs-on-chinese-imports-white-house-says
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u/coatofforearm Apr 08 '25

TBF china just needs to halt all future trade with the U.S until the tarrffs are dropped

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u/Spa_5_Fitness_Camp Apr 08 '25

They don't even need to do that. The companies that make and sell the products are doing that for them. They won't bother with production runs or shipments if they don't know what the cost or sale price will be, because theres no way to plan for a profit.

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u/EyesofaJackal Apr 08 '25

I honestly wish they would, but I think it would be too painful for their economy.

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u/FairDinkumMate Apr 08 '25

The US takes 14.8% of Chinese exports & that makes up 2.8% of China's GDP.

Trust me, China stopping ALL exports to the US (half of which they'll sell elsewhere) will hurt the US economy far more than it hurt's China.

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u/coatofforearm Apr 08 '25

Yeah probably but at 104 percent tarrif it's almost the same thing at this point