China now faces U.S. tariffs of up to 245%, the White House said last night as it unveiled a probe into critical minerals. But that total appears to apply only to two types of goods—electric vehicles and syringes—and isn’t new.

Only some Chinese goods, such as electric cars and syringes, are subject to a 245% duty. This is not a new, wide-ranging US tariff imposed on China, the White House says. Only some Chinese goods, such as electric cars and syringes,