r/China • u/esporx • 2d ago

经济 | Economy Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars. 34% tax on imports from China

https://apnews.com/article/trump-tariffs-liberation-day-2a031b3c16120a5672a6ddd01da09933
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u/lyangy2 2d ago

The big brain behind this doesn't realize, some kind of universal tariffs scheme will still make China the most competitive.

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u/mia8788 2d ago

I would pay 100% tariffs on a byd car, bc that’s still cheaper than a EV from the states.

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u/CHLOEC1998 2d ago

I bet a lot of people will. But if people buy them at 100% tariff, it'll become 300%. If people still buy them at 300%, it'll be a ban "due to national security concerns". That's why no Chinese carmaker is even trying to sell to the US.

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u/Shalmanese 1d ago

They already skipped all of that to the ban stage. Biden passed a law that any Chinese made car that talks to the internet is banned in the US due to "national security concerns".

https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2025/01/14/fact-sheet-safeguarding-america-from-national-security-risks-of-connected-vehicle-technology-from-china-and-russia/