The White House on Thursday clarified that the cumulative tariff on China-produced goods coming into the US will total 145%, CNBC reported, citing an administration official. CNBC said the executive order issued Wednesday amended the reciprocal rate against China to 125% from 84% and that was on top of the 20% tariff over fentanyl,

The tariffs on goods imported from China are more like 145% when adding in the Trump administration's previous tariffs tied to the emergency declaration on fentanyl. Trump announced Wednesday that he was bumping up reciprocal tariffs on imports from China to 125%,

China announced countermeasures on Friday, raising tariffs on U.S. goods from 84% to 125% starting Saturday. The U.S. and China have escalated trade war by raising tariffs even as U.S. President Donald Trump hit a pause on tariffs for other countries.