U.S.-China trade dispute timeline

China has vowed to add $60 billion of U.S. products to its import tariff list in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s latest tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports, which take effect next Monday


U.S. imports from China (2017) $505.5bn       Exports to China $129.9bn 

JAN 
Jan 22: U.S. imposes tariffs of 30% and 20% on solar cell and washing machine imports

FEB

MAR 
Mar 9: President Trump imposes tariffs of 25% and 10% on steel and aluminium
imports from all nations, including China

APR
Apr 2: China responds to steel and aluminium tariffs, slapping duties on $3 billion of 
U.S. imports including fruits, nuts, wine at 15%, and pork, 25%

Apr 3: U.S. proposes tariffs on $50bn worth of imports for China’s alleged abuse of intellectual property (IP)

Apr 4: China threatens levy of 25% on imports of soybeans, cars, chemicals and aircraft

MAY
May 3-4: Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin (far left) and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross (left) visit Beijing for talks, but fail to reach a deal

May 28: U.S. accuses China of theft of technology and IP at World Trade  Organisation

JUN
Jun 15: U.S. announces tariffs on $50bn of imports from China, with Trump threatening more
if China retaliates. Beijing responds in kind

Jun 19: U.S. threatens to put 10% tariffs on $200bn of Chinese goods, and levies on an additional $200bn if China retaliates

Jun 21: President Xi Jinping vows to hit back

Jul 6: Tariffs begin on $34bn JUL of Chinese imports

AUG
Aug 2: Trump threatens to hike proposed tariff to 25% on $200bn of Chinese imports

Aug 23: Tariffs begin SEP on $16bn of Chinese imports. Beijing responds with $16bn levy on U.S. imports

SEP
Sep 24: Tariff of 10% on $200bn of Chinese goods to begin. Tariff to rise to 25% in 2019


Sources: Bloomberg, U.S. Census Bureau    
Pictures: Associated Press 
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