US Announces Tariff Increase after China Imposes Additional Tariffs on $75 Billion of US Imports

On August 23, 2019, in retaliation against the United States’ additional 10% duty on $300 billion of Chinese imports earlier this month, China announced that it will impose additional tariffs of 5% or 10% on US imports valued at approximately $75 billion and resume previously suspended tariffs on American vehicles and auto parts. This Legal Update provides additional detail on China’s new tariffs and President Trump’s response—to further increase tariffs on Chinese imports.