Northwest Horticultural Council

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China Announces 10 Percent Retaliatory Tariff on U.S. Fruit

The People’s Republic of China (PRC) has levied an additional 10 percent tariff on U.S. apples, cherries, and pears (along with 737 other products) in response to the United States’ decision to impose a 10 percent tariff on all Chinese imports, effective March 4, 2025. This brings the total PRC duty on our tree fruit exports to 65 percent.

The PRC tariffs go into effect March 10. Goods that have been shipped before March 10 and are imported between March 10 and April 12, 2025, will not be subject to the 10 percent tariff.

The existing tariff exemption policies (i.e., the Section 301 retaliatory tariff exclusions) remain in place, but the newly imposed tariff will not be exempted.

Additional information is available in this USDA GAIN Report.

Posted: 3/6/2025