Announcement of the Tariff Commission of the State Council of China on the imposition of additional tariffs on some imported goods originating from the United States
Tax Commission Announcement No. 2 of 2025
On March 3, 2025, the US government announced that it would further impose a 10% tariff on all Chinese goods exported to the United States on the grounds of fentanyl. The unilateral imposition of tariffs by the United States undermines the multilateral trading system, increases the burden on American companies and consumers, and undermines the basis for economic and trade cooperation between China and the United States.
In accordance with the Tariff Law of the People’s Republic of China, the Customs Law of the People’s Republic of China, the Foreign Trade Law of the People’s Republic of China and other laws and regulations and basic principles of international law, with the approval of the State Council, from March 10, 2025, additional tariffs will be imposed on some imported goods originating from the United States. The relevant matters are as follows:
I. A 15% tariff will be imposed on chicken, wheat, corn and cotton. The specific commodity range is shown in Annex 1.
II. A 10% tariff will be imposed on sorghum, soybeans, pork, beef, aquatic products, fruits, vegetables and dairy products. The specific commodity range is shown in Annex 2.
3. For the imported goods listed in the appendix originating from the United States, corresponding tariffs will be levied on the basis of the current applicable tariff rates. The current bonded and tax reduction and exemption policies remain unchanged, and the additional tariffs will not be reduced or exempted.
4. For goods that have been shipped from the place of departure before March 10, 2025 and imported from March 10, 2025 to April 12, 2025, the additional tariffs stipulated in this announcement will not be levied.