Visualizing China’s Dependence on U.S. Trade

By Kayla Zhu – Visual Capitalist

On Feb. 1, 2025, President Trump announced a 10% tariff on Chinese goods imported into the United States, which went into effect on Feb. 4, as part of a broader tariff package.

In response, China announced retaliatory measures including tariffs on select U.S. goods, export controls on critical minerals, a WTO lawsuit against the U.S., and an investigation into Google.

Some Chinese industries will be more affected than others. This graphic visualizes China’s total exports to the U.S., the share of China’s exports that go to the U.S., and China’s total exports excluding the U.S. in billions of USD.