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China cancels massive US pork order, thanks to Trump's tariffs

Ellsworth Toohey
Apr 25, 2025
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China just canceled a 12,000-metric-ton order of American pork, after the Dealmaker-in-Chief slapped a 145% tariff on Chinese imports, prompting Beijing to return fire with a 125% tariff of their own.

As reported in The Hill, American pork now faces a skull-crushing 172% tariff in China — the United States' third-larg…

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