New wave of tariffs goes into effect, including 104% rate on China
A steep 104% tariff on most imports from China went into effect early Wednesday morning, along with levies on dozens of other countries -- part of sweeping trade maneuvers from President Donald Trump that have roiled global financial markets.
The new tariffs were set to go into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday, one week after Trump first unveiled his "Liberation Day" tariff plan.
In addition to the steep levy imposed on Chinese, the U.S. is slapping tariffs on imports from dozens of other countries, including:
- 46% on Vietnam
- 32% on Taiwan
- 25% on South Korea
- 24% on Japan
- 20% on European Union countries
Under Trump's plan, the tariff on Chinese imports was originally set at 34%. Added to an existing 20% tariff on China, that brought the total rate to 54%. After Chinese officials announced retaliatory measures, the White House said the U.S. would raise the overall rate on Chinese imports by another 50% -- bringing it to a total of 104%.
The first phase of Trump's tariff plan - baseline 10% tariffs on imports from nearly all U.S. trading partners -- went into effect early Saturday.







