<h1>US Imposes 34% Tariffs on $438 Billion of Chinese Imports, Bringing Total to 54% as China Vows Countermeasures</h1> China has vowed countermeasures after President Trump imposed 34% tariffs on over $438 billion of Chinese imports to America. The new tariffs bring total levies on China to 54%, approaching the 60% Trump threatened during his campaign. China's Ministry of Commerce firmly opposed the 'reciprocal tariffs' and pledged to safeguard its interests. The tariffs include a 10% universal baseline plus 24% specific to China, effective April 5 and 9 respectively. China previously retaliated against earlier Trump tariffs with 15% tariffs on American goods and WTO legal action. The US is China's third largest export market after ASEAN and the EU.