Another wild trade fight? 🇺🇸🇨🇳 US slaps China with a 245% tariff?! Let’s break it down. 🧐

So, every major news outlet is buzzing about the US hiking tariffs on China to “245%” today. The source? Straight from the White House website:

Hold up—let’s call this out: Fake News! 🙅‍♂️ The overall tariff rate on Chinese goods is currently at 145%. Today’s announcement is only about a tiny fraction of Chinese imports, not everything.

That 245% tariff? It’s specifically on syringes and needles. Yup, just a small slice of what China exports to the US. Probably because medical stuff like this is heavily regulated, so the tariffs are sky-high to begin with.

Actually, four days ago, The New York Times dropped an article titled “How Much Are Tariffs on Chinese Goods? It’s Trickier Than You Think”, and they already pointed this out: the 245% rate applies to syringes and needles from China.

This article is pretty interesting, so let’s dig into it. You guys should check it out too! 📖 They break down the tariffs on different Chinese products, and it’s not a flat 145% across the board—every category is different. Plus, these tariffs have been added in phases over time:

Here’s the full breakdown of tariff rates by product category after all the increases:

So yeah, not as crazy as the headlines make it sound. What do you guys think? Drop your thoughts below!

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