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The State Council of China announced that starting from April 10, a 34% tariff will be imposed on all imported goods originating from the United States in response to the U.S. equivalent tariff measures. In addition, the Ministry of Commerce of China has included 16 American companies on the export control list, and 11 companies have been designated as unreliable entities, prohibiting related imports and exports as well as new investments. China emphasized that the U.S. tariff measures violate international trade rules and has filed a lawsuit with the World Trade Organization to seek correction.

In response to the reciprocal tariff measures by the President of the United States, the State Council of China announced today (4th) that starting from April 10, a 34% tariff will be imposed on all imported goods originating from the United States. This tariff rate is exactly the same as the reciprocal tariff rate imposed by the United States on China.

At the same time, the Ministry of Commerce of China also announced that 16 American entities will be included in the export control list, and 11 American companies will be placed on the unreliable entity list to regulate their business activities in China. The State Council of China issued a statement indicating that on April 2, 2025, the U.S. government announced the imposition of reciprocal tariffs on Chinese goods exported to the U.S., stating that this practice is inconsistent with international trade rules, severely damages China's legitimate rights and interests, and constitutes unilateral bullying behavior.

• According to the "Customs Law of the People's Republic of China," the "Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China," and other legal regulations, approved by the State Council, starting from April 10, 2025, at 12:01 PM, a tariff will be imposed on imported goods originating from the United States.
• All imported goods originating from the United States will incur an additional 34% tariff on top of the applicable tariffs.
• The policies regarding bonded construction and tariff exemptions will remain unchanged, and the tariffs imposed this time will not be exempted.
• If the goods have been shipped from the place of departure before April 10, 2025, at 12:01 PM, and are imported between April 10, 2025, at 12:01 PM and May 13, 2025, at 12:00 AM, the tariffs specified in the announcement will not be imposed.

Additionally, the General Administration of Customs of China also announced the suspension of product import qualifications from six American companies. The Ministry of Commerce of China stated that the actions of these companies may jeopardize China's national security and interests and emphasized that a lawsuit has been filed against the U.S. regarding the reciprocal tariffs under the World Trade Organization dispute resolution mechanism, urging the U.S. side to immediately correct the mistakes and cancel the unilateral tariff measures.

More reports involve responses to other tariff rates and analyses of the impacts.