US President Donald Trump, alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (R), speaks during a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister of Norway Jonas Gahr Store in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on April 24, 2025.
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President Donald Trump said in a social media post Friday that an 80% tariff on Chinese goods “seems right” ahead of key trade talks this weekend.
“80% Tariff on China seems right! Up to Scott B,” Trump said in a Truth Social post. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is one of the U.S. officials set to speak with counterparts from China at a meeting in Switzerland.
An 80% levy would be a sharp reduction from the 145% tariff currently facing many Chinese goods.
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