Trump threatens China tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump says he is considering imposing a
10% tariff on imports of Chinese-made goods as soon as February 1


SHARE OF U.S. DIRECT IMPORTS (in US$ terms, %)

2017: China’s share reaches 21.9%

2017-2021: Trump’s first term in office

2023: Share
falls to 13.8%

30
25
20
15
10
5
0
	2000 02 04 06 08 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24

Mainland China, Hong Kong and Macau

Canada
and Mexico

EU27

Japan, South Korea
and Taiwan

ASEAN*


Trump has accused Beijing of sending fentanyl
to Mexico and Canada, and he threatens those
countries with 25% import taxes, saying they allow
undocumented migrants and drugs to flow into U.S.


Note: 2024 data to Oct 	*Association of Southeast Asian Nations


Sources: BBC, Bloomberg, Economist Intelligence Unit 
Picture: Getty Images 
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