ECONOMIC RECESSION

Aerial view of a massive COSCO Shipping container vessel loaded with cargo at the Port of Long Beach, surrounded by stacks of shipping containers and port infrastructure, symbolizing the U.S.-China trade relationship now under severe strain

U.S. exports to China collapse by 77%: Trade relationship on brink

08/05/202509/05/2025

U.S. exports to China collapsed by 77% in April 2025, following Trump administration’s new 145% tariffs and China’s retaliatory 125% duties, triggering severe economic consequences across global supply chains and domestic markets