Chinese State Council to Impose Additional Tariff on Certain Imported Goods Originating from the US

On February 4^th, 2025, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council issued the Announcement on Imposing Additional Tariff on Certain Imported Goods Originating from the US (the "Announcement").

The Announcement specifies that, according to the Tariff Law of the People's Republic of China and other laws and regulations, as well as the basic principles of the international laws, and upon approval by the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM), additional tariff shall be imposed on certain imported goods originating from the US, starting from February 10, 2025.

Relevant matters are notified as below:

• An additional 15% tariff shall be imposed on coal and liquefied natural gas;
• An additional 10% tariff shall be imposed on crude oil, agricultural machinery, large-displacement cars, and pickup trucks; and
• The additional tariffs on the corresponding imported goods from the US, as listed in the appendix, shall be based on the current applicable tariff rates, the existing bonded and tax reduction policies shall remain unchanged, and the additional tariffs imposed will not be subject to reduction or exemption.

The full announcement is available here: https://www.mof.gov.cn/zhengwuxinxi/caizhengxinwen/202502/t20250204_3955222.htm