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China implemented a new series of retaliatory measures on March 4, 2025, including 10-15% tariffs on US agricultural products, export suspensions for three US soybean producers and all US logs, and sanctions against 25 US companies, directly responding to additional 10% US tariffs on Chinese goods.
The US imposed these additional 10% tariffs on all Chinese goods on March 3, 2025, under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, following previous 10% tariffs effective February 4, 2025. China's retaliatory tariffs, effective March 10, 2025, apply 15% duties on chicken, wheat, corn, and cotton, and 10% on sorghum, soybeans, pork, beef, seafood, fruit, vegetables, and dairy products; these tariffs cannot be waived.
The General Administration of Customs of China (GAC) immediately suspended export authorizations for three US soybean producers and imports of all US logs, citing quarantine non-compliance and pest detection, respectively. Furthermore, the Unreliable Entities List Working Mechanism added 10 US companies for arms sales to Taiwan, prohibiting their import/export activities and new investments in China.
MOFCOM added 15 US companies to its Control List, banning unauthorized export of dual-use items due to national security concerns. MOFCOM also initiated an anti-circumvention investigation on US optical fiber exporters, which may result in new antidumping duties after six months.
Frank Pan, a partner of FenXun Partners (Baker McKenzie FenXun), authored this analysis.
