Escalating U.S.-China trade dispute

Trade in goods ($ billions)

U.S. exports to China     Chinese exports to U.S
            91.9     2010  364.9
            104.1    2011  399.4
            110.5    2012  425.6
            121.7    2013  440.4
            123.7    2014  468.5
            115.9    2015  483.2
            115.6    2016  462.6
            130.4    2017  505.6

PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP    PRESIDENT XI JINPING

JAN 22 President Trump slaps 30% tariff on solar panels and 20% tariff on washing machines from China

FEB 16 U.S. considers 24% tariffs on all steel imports and 7.7% on aluminium. Move will hit several U.S. allies

MAR 7 European Union threatens to retaliate with tariffs on U.S. imports, including peanut butter and fruit juice

MAR 8 U.S. imposes 25% on steel and 10% on aluminium. Mexico and Canada are granted exemptions

MAR 22 Trump plans annual tariffs on $50bn of Chinese imports, including robots and high-speed trains

MAR 22 China announces tariffs on $3bn worth of U.S. goods in response to March 8 steel and aluminium tariffs

MAR 23 Trump grants exemptions on steel and aluminium tariffs to EU, Australia, Argentina, Brazil and South Korea

APR 2 Beijing imposes 25% tariffs on U.S. pork, 15% on wine, fruit and nuts, plus steel pipe used by oil industry

APR 3 U.S. targets $50bn worth of Chinese electronics, including flat-screen televisions, aircraft parts and batteries

APR 4 China responds with tarrifs on $50bn of U.S. exports. Aviation* $16.3bn Soybeans* $13.9bn Motor vehicles* $10.1bn

APR 5 President Trump escalates trade dispute with threat of additional $100bn in tariffs
on Chinese goods

*U.S. exports to China in 2017



Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, USDA-FAS, Reuters Pictures: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS