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疯了！特朗普：25%关税改成250%！威胁盟友对中国下手
Mar 10,2025
On the global trade stage, every move by the United States is like a boulder thrown into the lake, causing ripples. No, just giving Canada a "sweet date" of a one-month tariff exemption turned into a "big stick" to impose a hefty tariff. 
On March 4, the U.S. began a big move, announcing a 25 percent tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico, and the smoke of the trade war spread instantly. But dramatically, just two days later, on March 6, Trump reversed course, announcing a one-month tariff exemption for goods that comply with the US-Canada-Mexico Trade Agreement (USMCA), sending Canadians' hearts slightly down.
But the plot turns out so quickly! On March 8 Beijing time, news broke again: Trump declared that he would "crack down" on Canadian lumber and dairy products, imposing new tariffs, and dairy could be subject to a heavy tax of up to 250%.
Speaking in the Oval Office of the White House on the same day, Trump lambasted Canada for "exploiting the United States for years in the trade of lumber and dairy products." Canada imposed a tariff of about 250 percent on US dairy products and a "very high tariff" on lumber. Naturally, the United States cannot sit still and fight back equally, and act as soon as 7 days and no later than 10 or 11.
He also forced a "bend" on his frequent policy changes, arguing that trade strategy adjustments were inevitable and that when they stood in the way, they would have to reverse course.In this way, the US-Canada trade relationship has been pulled back from a brief détente to the brink of a tense standoff, and the international trade situation has become increasingly murky.
The U.S. "tariff shenanigans" go far beyond this, and they also quietly target China's shipping industry. Reuters was shocked to learn that a draft White House executive order leaked that suggested the United States had taken up the idea of Chinese ships docking at American ports. Plans to charge for Chinese-built or Chinese-flagged vessels to dock at US ports and bully allies to follow suit or let them wander without food. The draft, released on Feb. 27, is ambitious to revive the U.S. shipbuilding industry and crack down on China's shipping "hegemony."
The draft rules show bullying: Chinese ship operators could be robbed of up to $1 million each time they enter American ports; Operators with Chinese-made vessels saw their maximum charge for a single port entry surge to $1.5 million, depending on the share of "Made in China" in their fleet. Operators ordering Chinese ships cannot escape, too, and depending on the ordering ratio, they also face up to $1 million in port "buy-in money." By contrast, operators using American-built ships for transport are entitled to a fee reduction.
The draft, which arose from a proposal by the US Trade Representative's office last month, has been subtly changed, with harsh language such as "tariffs on ports for 25 per cent or more of the ships built by China" disappearing, and the exact algorithm and estimate of the exact amount of the fees remaining a mystery. Don't underestimate this draft paper. Once it lands, the world's shipping giants will have to shake it.
Cosco Shipping, Mediterranean Shipping, Maersk Line and Taiwan's Evergreen Marine are among the shipping giants whose container ships, bulk carriers, oil tankers and pure car carriers have rocketed costs when they call at American ports. Mediterranean Shipping CEO Sorrentoft said early that in order to avoid the impact, the world's largest container shipping company may reduce the frequency of ports to the United States.
However, this seemingly "smart" approach has attracted a flood of criticism. Professionals are shaking their heads: global shipping costs are set to rise sharply, and it is businesses and consumers that are ultimately weighed down. What's more, do U.S. shipyards want to take China's place in global shipping manufacturing? How easy is it to talk about?
Data from the Center for Strategic and International Studies in the United States reveals that Chinese shipyards now produce more than half of the world's shipments annually, a leap from 5% in 1999. The U.S. shipbuilding industry only accounts for a poor "small percentage" of industry output, and its technical and human labor shortcomings are obvious.
Is this tariff operation by the United States a trade "trick" or an act of self-inflicted damage? The world is waiting to see, but under this frequently changing trade policy, it may ultimately hurt the closely connected industrial chains of countries and the wallets of ordinary people.
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