The majority of American companies in China expect their sales to decrease this year due to the customs tariff imposed by President Donald Trump and subsequent reprisals from China, according to an annual survey of the American Chamber of Commerce in Shanghai. Nearly two -thirds of the 254 companies have reported that new import taxes reduced their expected revenues for 2025 operations inside China.
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Manufacturers are witnessing the most important effect, with nearly three quarters of the clarification that the customs tariff will reduce China’s revenues. The customs tariff includes an additional 30 % tax on imports from China imposed by the United States, while China responded 10 % tax on American imports. The data from the Indexbox platform confirm this trend, which indicates a noticeable contraction in bilateral trade sizes after the implementation of these measures.
American -Chinese tensions have been martyred as the first challenge for companies over the three years to the next five. The uncertainty surrounding the ongoing commercial talks and the future of the bloody tariff policy holds long -term planning for companies. Although the American courts have ruled that most of the definitions constitute an illegal use of emergency authorities, import taxes are still valid as the administration appeals the Supreme Court.
Source: Indexbox Market Intelligence
