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Trump says China has to give US magnets or face 200% tariff

Tue Aug 26, 2025 09:27 AM
Last update on: Tue Aug 26, 2025 11:27 AM

Reuters

Tue Aug 26, 2025 09:27 AM Last update on: Tue Aug 26, 2025 11:27 AM

US President Donald Trump speaks during a bilateral meeting with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 25, 2025. Photo: AFP

US President Donald Trump told reporters on Monday that China has to give the United States magnets or "we have to charge them 200% tariff or something" amid a trade dispute between the two nations.

China is increasingly sensitive about rare earths and its control over supply, adding several rare earth items and magnets to its export restriction list in April in retaliation to tariff hikes by the United States.