The United States will begin imposing higher tariffs on a range of Chinese imports, including electric vehicles, solar panels and semiconductors, starting July 1. The move is part of the Biden administration’s effort to shield US manufacturers from heavily subsidized goods entering the market at lower prices.

According to the Reuters report, the new 25% duties are meant to address what Washington sees as unfair competition from Chinese state support for key industries. The tariffs add to an already tense trade relationship between the world’s two largest economies, with both sides continuing to clash over technology, clean energy and industrial policy.

The administration has argued that the measures are designed to protect jobs and strengthen domestic supply chains, especially in sectors central to the energy transition and advanced manufacturing. Critics of tariffs warn they can raise costs for consumers and slow the pace of clean-energy deployment, even as supporters say they are necessary to counter market distortions.

The latest action underscores how trade policy has become a central tool in the US response to China’s industrial strategy. It also signals that Washington intends to keep pressure on sectors it views as strategically important, even if that deepens friction with Beijing in the months ahead.