China hits back at Canada with fresh agriculture tariffs

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Juneyao Airlines delays Boeing 787-9 delivery as US-China tensions rise

China’s Juneyao Airlines has announced a delay in the delivery of a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, valued at approximately $120m.

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China’s Juneyao Airlines has announced a delay in the delivery of a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, valued at approximately $120m.

Juneyao Airlines was originally scheduled to receive the aircraft in three weeks but has opted to postpone the delivery in light of the current trade tensions between Washington and Beijing.

The airline has not provided a comment on the matter, and Boeing has also refrained from making any statements.

Of course, who wants to pay the 125% tariff for the airplane???

That is crazy!!!

 

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China's new semiconductor rule spares Taiwan fabs, punishes Intel, GlobalFoundries & Texas Instruments​

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By Anton Shilov published April 11, 2025
Killing two birds with one stone.

(Image credit: TSMC)

Amid a fierce trade war with the US, China's General Administration of Customs has changed its rules of how the origin of imported chips must be classified, now deeming that the wafer fabrication location should be counted as the origin of chips shipped to the country. This rule exempts products from AMD, Nvidia, Qualcomm, Intel, and other chipmakers who outsource wafer fabrication to Taiwanese companies from the punitive 125% tariff China now imposes on products from the U.S. However, this badly hurts Intel, Global Foundries, Texas Instruments, and chip designers who produce chips in America.


Today, the China Semiconductor Industry Association published an urgent notice regarding the rules for determining the 'country of origin' of semiconductor products shipped to China. As it turns out, the location where the wafer was processed is deemed the 'country of origin,' no matter where the chip was developed or packaged, according to a CSIA document published in WeChat and republished by various analysts. The rule applies to both packaged and unpackaged semiconductors.


Because China deems Taiwan its own territory, chips fabricated by TSMC, Micron, UMC, Vanguard, and other chipmakers in Taiwan will be exempt from punitive 125% import duties imposed on products from then U.S. even though virtually all contemporary chips from companies like AMD, Broadcom, Intel, Nvidia, Micron, and Qualcomm are developed in America and are sold by U.S.-based company.

On the one hand, it allows chipmakers to ship their products to China without any restrictions or punitive tariffs, which enables China-based fabs to continue making actual products based on those chips, thus keeping Chinese facilities busy. As an added bonus, China shows American companies that it considers Taiwan its own territory and actually means it by not imposing any punitive import duties.

On the other hand, it punishes American chipmakers and chip designers that produce their ICs in the U.S., which includes companies that outsource to GlobalFoundries' Fab 8 in New York as well as Texas Instruments, which builds its chips in Texas.

As an added bonus, the Chinese government helps TSMC, UMC, Vanguard, and China-based foundries to potentially land new customers. This has implications, too. Many products made in China use chips from American companies produced in America by companies like Analog Devices, GlobalFoundries, NXP, or ON Semiconductor, or fabbed by contract chipmakers in the U.S., such as Intel or GlobalFoundries. Consequently, companies that use chips from the U.S. will now have to find alternatives, which takes time and costs money. For some, this may be the end of the line.

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One thing to note is the stark contrast between how Chinese customs treat semiconductor products and how American customs treat chips in terms of 'country of origin.' The U.S. determines the 'country of origin' by the location of the last substantial transformation, where the product undergoes a major change. For example, a memory IC developed in the U.S., fabbed in Japan, but packaged in China is considered a Chinese product subject to punitive tariffs, according to the current laws. The same applies to logic chips designed in the USA but fabbed in Taiwan and packaged in China by subsidiaries of Taiwanese OSAT giants. By contrast, China's customs determine the 'country of origin' by the location of the actual wafer fabrication facility.

China's new semiconductor rule spares Taiwan fabs, punishes Intel, GlobalFoundries & Texas Instruments

Killing two birds with one stone.

www.tomshardware.com

 

[ety]

The United States has really made an international joke by raising tariffs on China to 245%​

Niu Tanqin
2025-04-16 11:32:28 From Jiangsu

1804 people participated ​

The United States is really making an international joke by raising tariffs on China to 245%

Looking at the White House website, announcing Trump's latest tariff policy, it says: On Liberation Day (April 2), President Trump imposed a 10% tariff on all countries, and more than 75 countries have reached out to discuss new trade deals because China would not yield and imposed a 245% import tariff on Chinese goods.

A result that makes people laugh and cry.

1. On April 2, Trump launched the so-called reciprocal tariffs to impose tariffs on the whole world.

At that time, a 24% tariff was imposed on Japan, a 25% tariff on South Korea, a 20% tariff on the European Union, a 26% tariff on India, and a 46% tariff on Vietnam... Later, the stock market plummeted and U.S. debt was in crisis, so Trump had to announce a 90-day suspension of tariffs, but the so-called base tariff of 10% remained unchanged.

Now let’s just revise history. On April 2, Trump announced a 10% tariff. But it wasn’t 10% at that time, right?

2. The most ridiculous thing is that the tariff on China is 245%, which is 100% more than 145%.

Don't forget that when China retaliated a few days ago, it said: "Even if the US continues to impose higher tariffs, it will no longer make economic sense and will become a joke in the history of world economy. At the current tariff level, there is no market acceptance for US goods exported to China. If the US continues to play the tariff numbers game, China will ignore it."

As expected, the US continued to impose higher tariffs. This is truly a tariff numbers game and a joke in the history of world economy.

Imposing taxes first and exempting them later, what kind of international joke is this? !

Of course, China has said something in advance, and we will ignore it.

National affairs are changing every day, just like children playing house. China will not tolerate this. We don't cause trouble, but we are not afraid of trouble. There are no winners in a trade war and there is no way out for protectionism. Pressure and threats have never been the right way to deal with China.

As I said: This is a great game. If it is a blessing, it will not be a disaster. If it is a disaster, it cannot be avoided. If this is the disaster that China must face in the process of development, then we must face it bravely.

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[ety]

The United States has really made an international joke by raising tariffs on China to 245%​

Niu Tanqin
2025-04-16 11:32:28 From Jiangsu

1804 people participated​

The United States is really making an international joke by raising tariffs on China to 245%

Looking at the White House website, announcing Trump's latest tariff policy, it says: On Liberation Day (April 2), President Trump imposed a 10% tariff on all countries, and more than 75 countries have reached out to discuss new trade deals because China would not yield and imposed a 245% import tariff on Chinese goods.

A result that makes people laugh and cry.

1. On April 2, Trump launched the so-called reciprocal tariffs to impose tariffs on the whole world.

At that time, a 24% tariff was imposed on Japan, a 25% tariff on South Korea, a 20% tariff on the European Union, a 26% tariff on India, and a 46% tariff on Vietnam... Later, the stock market plummeted and U.S. debt was in crisis, so Trump had to announce a 90-day suspension of tariffs, but the so-called base tariff of 10% remained unchanged.

Now let’s just revise history. On April 2, Trump announced a 10% tariff. But it wasn’t 10% at that time, right?

2. The most ridiculous thing is that the tariff on China is 245%, which is 100% more than 145%.

Don't forget that when China retaliated a few days ago, it said: "Even if the US continues to impose higher tariffs, it will no longer make economic sense and will become a joke in the history of world economy. At the current tariff level, there is no market acceptance for US goods exported to China. If the US continues to play the tariff numbers game, China will ignore it."

As expected, the US continued to impose higher tariffs. This is truly a tariff numbers game and a joke in the history of world economy.

Imposing taxes first and exempting them later, what kind of international joke is this? !

Of course, China has said something in advance, and we will ignore it.

National affairs are changing every day, just like children playing house. China will not tolerate this. We don't cause trouble, but we are not afraid of trouble. There are no winners in a trade war and there is no way out for protectionism. Pressure and threats have never been the right way to deal with China.

As I said: This is a great game. If it is a blessing, it will not be a disaster. If it is a disaster, it cannot be avoided. If this is the disaster that China must face in the process of development, then we must face it bravely.

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Hahaha, what a joke ! Just keep enjoy playing number game, Trumpy.

 

[ety]

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Ensures National Security and Economic Resilience Through Section 232 Actions on Processed Critical Minerals and Derivative Products​

The White House April 15, 2025


BOLSTERING AMERICA’S CRITICAL MINERALS FUTURE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order launching an investigation into the national security risks posed by U.S. reliance on imported processed critical minerals and their derivative products.

• The Order directs the Secretary of Commerce to initiate a Section 232 investigation under the Trade Expansion Act of 1962 to evaluate the impact of imports of these materials on America’s security and resilience.
• This investigation will assess vulnerabilities in supply chains, the economic impact of foreign market distortions, and potential trade remedies to ensure a secure and sustainable domestic supply of these essential materials.
• The investigation will culminate in a report detailing risks and providing recommendations to strengthen domestic production, reduce dependence on foreign suppliers, and enhance economic and national security.
• If the Secretary of Commerce submits a report finding that imports of critical-mineral articles threaten to impair national security and the President decides to impose tariffs, any resulting tariff rate imposed under Section 232 would take the place of the current reciprocal tariff rate, pursuant to President Trump’s April 2 order.

COUNTERING THREATS TO NATIONAL SECURITY AND ECONOMIC STABILITY: President Trump recognizes that an overreliance on foreign critical minerals and their derivative products could jeopardize U.S. defense capabilities, infrastructure development, and technological innovation.

• Critical minerals, including rare earth elements, are essential for national security and economic resilience.
  • Processed critical minerals and their derivative products are key building blocks of our defense industrial base and integral to applications such as jet engines, missile guidance systems, advanced computing, radar systems, advanced optics, and secure communications equipment.
• The United States remains heavily dependent on foreign sources, particularly adversarial nations, for these essential materials, exposing the economy and defense sector to supply chain disruptions and economic coercion.
• Foreign producers have engaged in price manipulation, overcapacity, and arbitrary export restrictions, using their supply chain dominance as a tool for geopolitical and economic leverage over the United States.
• A few months ago, China banned exports to the United States of gallium, germanium, antimony, and other key high-tech materials with potential military applications.
• Just this week, China suspended exports of six heavy rare earth metals, as well as rare earth magnets, in order to choke off supplies of components central to automakers, aerospace manufacturers, semiconductor companies and military contractors around the world.

STRENGTHENING AMERICAN INDUSTRY: This Executive Order builds on previous actions taken by the Trump Administration to ensure U.S. trade policy serves the nation’s long-term interests.

• On Day One, President Trump initiated his America First Trade Policy to make America’s economy great again.
• On Liberation Day, President Trump imposed a 10% tariff on all countries and individualized reciprocal higher tariffs on nations with which the U.S. has the largest trade deficits in order to level the playing field and protect America’s national security.
  • More than 75 countries have already reached out to discuss new trade deals.
  • As a result, the individualized higher tariffs are currently paused amid these discussions, except for China, which retaliated.
  • China now faces up to a 245% tariff on imports to the United States as a result of its retaliatory actions.
• President Trump signed proclamations to close existing loopholes and exemptions to restore a true 25% tariff on steel and elevate the tariff to 25% on aluminum.
• President Trump unveiled the “Fair and Reciprocal Plan” on trade to restore fairness in U.S. trade relationships and counter non-reciprocal trade agreements.
• President Trump signed a memorandum to safeguard American innovation, including the consideration of tariffs to combat digital service taxes (DSTs), fines, practices, and policies that foreign governments levy on American companies.
• President Trump signed similar Executive Orders launching investigations into how imports of copper and imports of timber, lumber, and their derivative products threaten America’s national security and economic stability.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-she...ed-critical-minerals-and-derivative-products/

 

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[Viet]

245%

Trump goes from overdrive to overdose.
Maybe now is good time Xi calls him?

 

[ety]

245%

Trump goes from overdrive to overdose.
Maybe now is good time Xi calls him?

Are you out of your mind ? Want Xi to kiss his ass, using Trump's words. China is indeed prepared for hot war if Trump chooses, he has no cards except racking up meaningless tariffs numbers now while China has set of tools in the box hasn't used yet.

 

[Viet]

Are you out of your mind ? Want Xi to kiss his ass, using Trump's words. China is indeed prepared for hot war if Trump chooses, he has no cards except racking up meaningless tariffs numbers now while China has set of tools in the box hasn't used yet.

nonsense
I just suggest
Xi makes a phone call, telling Trump “the sky is blue”. to calm him down.
Trump can brag he spoke with China.
but you may be right. there is a risk, Trump says to the media: Xi called him kissing his azz.

 

[ety]

nonsense
I just suggest
Xi makes a phone call, telling Trump “the sky is blue”. to calm him down. Trump can brag he spoke with China.
but there is a risk, Trump says to the media Xi came kissing his azz.

If Xi calls him gives an inch, he'll demand a foot or worse a mile, we have enough experiences from dealing with him in his first term. Best way is to ignore him. Wake up, China has even stopped doing any business with Boeing including support work with thousands of Chinese Boeing planes.

 

[tower9]

nonsense
I just suggest
Xi makes a phone call, telling Trump “the sky is blue”. to calm him down.
Trump can brag he spoke with China.
but you may be right. there is a risk, Trump says to the media: Xi called him kissing his azz.

I don’t think you understand the situation.

Xi does not want to de escalate. China has already made up its mind. It’s sacrificing its trade with the US for greater goals like liberating itself from the US financial system and then taking down the US to become the top superpower.

Do you understand what happened? Trump created a trap for himself and antagonized the entire world. This created the perfect opportunity for China to aggressively take down the US while looking like it is just defending itself.

It sucks to be stuck in the US right now but unfortunately this is the situation. There won’t be a deal. Relations between China and the US won’t ever be the same again.

 

[Viet]

I don’t think you understand the situation.

Xi does not want to de escalate. China has already made up its mind. It’s sacrificing its trade with the US for greater goals like liberating itself from the US financial system and then taking down the US to become the top superpower.

Do you understand what happened? Trump created a trap for himself and antagonized the entire world. This created the perfect opportunity for China to aggressively take down the US while looking like it is just defending itself.

It sucks to be stuck in the US right now but unfortunately this is the situation. There won’t be a deal. Relations between China and the US won’t ever be the same again.

what did I say yesterday?
the risk is high Trump will step up on escalation ladder. He will not back down.
yes, he is falling into his own hole.
but consider this: he is not president of Cuba.

 

[ety]

what did I say yesterday?
the risk is high Trump will step up on escalation ladder. He will not back down.
yes, he is falling into his own hole.
but consider this: he is not president of Cuba.

Why many of you people non-Chinese always think China should compromise to US no matter what ? Wake up. it's good time to curtail US hegemony.

 

[tower9]

what did I say yesterday?
the risk is high Trump will step up on escalation ladder. He will not back down.
yes, he is falling into his own hole.
but consider this: he is not president of Cuba.

Yes of course. This is why Trump will lead the US to complete disaster.

You’re witnessing the collapse of empire in real time.

China has ZERO reason to pick up the phone let alone come to the table. Everything is happening to their liking and China will be the worlds pre eminent superpower very soon. The US will be a shell, a husk of its former glory very soon.

 

[Viet]

Why many of you people non-Chinese always think China should compromise to US no matter what ? Wake up. it's good time to curtail US hegemony.

you still don’t understand.
He will not back down. how many times I say that?
Trump is said he is ready to impose martial law.
That will give him the authority to wage domestic and foreign war.

he will nuke Iran without a blink.
Should he force Vietnam to choose side, then we will be drawn into a global thermonuclear war. before the US empire collapses he will take down everything with him.