Here’s how the 55% U.S. tariffs on China are broken down

Trump official says these duties won’t change, but they may shift in six months given there’s reportedly a time limit for rare-earth exports

Last Updated: June 11, 2025 at 1:51 p.m. ET
First Published: June 11, 2025 at 9:24 a.m. ET

President Donald Trump is touting a trade deal with China, but U.S. tariffs on the country will remain — even as Trump says the relationship between Washington and Beijing is “excellent.”

How much? Trump, in a post on Truth Social, said the U.S. is “getting a total of 55% tariffs.” A White House official told MarketWatch that there are no new tariffs at the moment, and that the number includes 20% tariffs on fentanyl, a 10% “reciprocal” tariff and then an average level of 25% for tariffs that were already in place before this year.