President Donald Trump on Friday announced a 100% tariff on all Chinese imports, set to take effect November 1, 2025 — a dramatic escalation in U.S.–China trade tensions following what he described as an “extraordinarily aggressive” move by Beijing.

Trump’s announcement, made via Truth Social, also included sweeping export controls on all critical U.S. software starting the same day. The measures come in response to a letter Trump claims China sent globally, outlining plans to impose large-scale export restrictions on nearly all Chinese-made products — and some not produced in China. Advertisement

“This affects all countries, without exception,” Trump said, calling China’s move “a moral disgrace” and part of a long-planned strategy to dominate global trade.

The president said the U.S.

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