Tariffs on Imports from China
Trump tariffs on Chinese imports since January 20, 2025. Updated June 4, 2025.
Updated June 4, 2025
30% Current Effective Tariff Rate
20% “fentanyl tariffs”
Status: In effect
Date announced: February 4, 2025
Effective date: March 4, 2025
Goods: All
Authority: IEEPA
Legal challenge: Yes. CIT voided May 28, but appeals court reinstated May 29 pending case.
Rate timeline:
10% “reciprocal” tariffs
Status: In effect. Other tariff rates paused until Aug 12, 2025
Date announced: February 13, 2025
Effective date: May 14, 2025 (current rate)
Goods: All
Authority: IEEPA
Legal challenge: Yes. CIT voided May 28, but appeals court reinstated May 29 pending case.
Rate timeline:
May 14, 2025:
Paused for 90 days (until Aug 12, 2025)
Lowered 125% reciprocal tariff to 10%
April 2, 2025: Trump imposes 34% reciprocal tariff rate
April 8, 2025: Trump orders reciprocal tariff rate increase by 50% to 84%, bringing total to 104% (20%+84%)
April 9, 2025: Trump orders reciprocal rate increase by 41% to 125%, bringing total rate to 145% (41%+104%)
May 14, 2025:
Trump agrees to remove the additional duties (50% on Apr 8 and 41% on Apr 9).
Reduces remaining 34% reciprocal rate to 10% for 90 days.
54% tariff on de minimis goods
Status: In effect.
Date announced: February 1, 2025
Effective date: May 14, 2025 (current rate)
Goods: Small shipments of all goods
Authority: IEEPA
Legal challenge: Yes
Rate timeline:
Apr 2, 2025: Trump announces de minimis to be eliminated on May 2, 2025
May 2, 2025: 120% imposed after de minimis exemption eliminated
May 14, 2025: Rate reduced to 54%.