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海外政策|特朗普再度加征关税,边际扰动不改信心修复
中信证券研究·2025-03-05 00:16

Core Viewpoint - The article discusses the recent tariff threats from Trump against Mexico, Canada, and China, highlighting the potential impacts on China's exports and GDP, while suggesting that the overall effects remain manageable [1][3]. Group 1: Tariff Impacts - Trump's additional 10% tariffs on China, effective March 4, 2025, are expected to marginally increase the drag on China's exports and GDP, with estimated impacts of approximately 1.8 percentage points on export growth and 0.2 percentage points on GDP for the quarter [3][4]. - Cumulatively, the tariffs imposed on February 4 and March 4 are projected to reduce China's quarterly exports and GDP by 3.3 and 0.36 percentage points, respectively [3][4]. - Labor-intensive industries in China, such as toys, furniture, and apparel, are likely to face significant impacts due to their high exposure to U.S. exports, with export shares to the U.S. reaching 32.7%, 25.0%, and 23.3% respectively [4][3]. Group 2: China's Response - China's countermeasures include imposing tariffs on U.S. agricultural products and placing certain U.S. entities on an unreliable entity list, reflecting an escalation in response to U.S. tariffs [2][4]. - The scale of goods affected by China's tariffs is estimated at $24.02 billion, accounting for 14.7% of total imports from the U.S. in 2024, which is an increase from 11.5% previously [4][2]. Group 3: Market Sentiment - Despite the increase in external disturbances, market participants are expected to show greater tolerance, as Trump's focus remains on domestic policies rather than a direct confrontation with China [5][6]. - The uncertainty surrounding U.S. policies towards China is anticipated to rise in April, which could serve as a test for the restoration of market confidence, although the market has already priced in these expectations [5][6].