Focus | Trump to impose 100% tariffs on China! Effective November 1

US President Donald Trump announced on social media on October 10 local time that he would impose an additional 100% tariff on China starting from November 1 and implement export controls on "all critical software".

Recently, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that starting from October 14,2025, it will impose additional port service fees on vessels owned or operated by Chinese enterprises, Chinese-flagged vessels, and vessels built in China. 4 Pin Round Connector,Screw Terminal Block Connector and Reflex Molding should be noted.

On October 9, China's Ministry of Commerce issued a series of announcements announcing export controls on rare earth-related items, rare earth technologies, rare earth equipment and raw materials, five kinds of medium-heavy rare earths, lithium batteries and other items.

Previously, China's State Council amended the International Maritime Transport Regulations of the People's Republic of China, establishing countermeasures for violations of international treaties or discriminatory practices.

On October 10, the Ministry of Transport announced the imposition of special port charges on U.S. vessels.

(See: "Ministry of Transport Imposes Special Port Charges on U.S. Vessels") The announcement states that starting October 14,2025, the following vessels will be subject to special port charges: those owned by U.S. enterprises, organizations, or individuals; those operated by U.S. entities; those owned or operated by U.S. entities holding 25% or more equity (including voting rights or board seats); vessels flying the U.S. flag; and vessels constructed in the U.S. The charges will be collected by the maritime administration authority at the port where the vessel is registered.

A spokesperson for China's Ministry of Commerce stated that the relevant countermeasures are aimed at safeguarding a fair competitive environment in the international shipping and shipbuilding markets, and are "legitimate defense" actions. It is hoped that the U.S. side will consider carefully, correct its wrong practices, work with China in the same direction, and find a solution through equal consultation and cooperation.

If the additional 100% tariff is finally implemented, the U.S. import tariff on Chinese goods will reach 130%. On April 10, 2025, the U.S. government announced that it would raise the "reciprocal tariff" rate on Chinese goods exported to the U.S. to 125%. In response, China also gradually introduced countermeasures, raising the additional tariff rate on imported goods originating from the U.S. to 125%. However, China and the U.S. have suspended the collection of additional tariffs to promote trade negotiations.

For a long time, China and the U.S. have been important trading partners to each other. The U.S. is China's largest destination for goods exports and the second-largest source of imports, while China is the third-largest destination for U.S. exports and the second-largest source of U.S. imports. According to data from China's General Administration of Customs, the China-U.S. trade volume in 2024 was 688.28 billion U.S. dollars, a year-on-year increase of 3.7%.