The customs duties imposed by US President Donald Trump and their repercussions still raise a lot of controversy, analyzes and comments, especially on social media in various countries of the world.
The additional customs duties imposed by Trump on Wednesday entered into force on the imports of about 60 countries, including China, which has become the total fees imposed on this year 104%.
The first landmarks of the Trump customs war began, especially with China, since his first term, and returned to ignite after his return to the White House, bringing the fees imposed on Chinese imports from 20% to 54% after imposing additional fees worth 34%.
On April 4, Beijing responded by imposing similar fees on American imports, prompting Trump to threaten to impose additional fees by 50% on Chinese imports if it does not retract their escalation, and thus the total fees on Chinese goods rises to 104%.
Beijing described the new tariff as a “commercial war”, pledged to take action on it and will fight to the end. Her threats were implemented after only hours, as she decided to raise her reprisal customs duties on American imports from 34% to 84%, as of April 10.
The customs duties war will affect both sides, and more on the American market, which imports from China, chemicals, clothing and home appliances, as well as electronics, smartphones, batteries and computers.
For example, the price of the iPhone before the definition application was estimated at approximately a thousand dollars, but after its application it will double to $ 3500.
Trump also raised the customs duties on small parcels, which was until Tuesday, which was tax -exempt.
Raising fees on parcels will affect the Americans who are accustomed to buying through sites such as “TEMU” and “Alixpress”, which means that their prices will rise.
America is the first loser
Comments and analyzes continued on social media about the repercussions of Trump’s customs duties, some of which monitored episode (2025/4/9) of the “Networks” program.
“China will not return to US economic colonialism and will deal similarly, and China always has the alternative and America needs China’s goods more than China’s need for American goods,” says Jassim Muhammad Al -Muhammadawi.
For his part, Muhammad wrote, commenting: “The world will witness in the coming months the worst global financial crisis … America will be the first loser, and then China will rise to the global lead.”
As for Shaker Amer Al -Hussein, he believes that “Trump is trying to pressure international companies in Europe and Asia through sanctions so that companies are forced to transfer their sites into the United States, and thus dominate the global economy.”
According to the US Trade Representative Office, in 2024 the United States imported Chinese goods worth $ 438 billion, and issued goods worth $ 143 billion, which means an American trade deficit of $ 295 billion.
The entry of Trump’s customs duties into force was reflected in the European and international financial markets, which were ran in red this morning, and oil prices decreased.
