China said today it would slap fresh tariffs on a range of agricultural imports from the United States as of next week, in retaliation against a hike in levies by Washington.
“Additional 15% tariffs will be imposed on chicken, wheat, corn and cotton,” Beijing’s finance ministry said in a statement.
And “additional 10% tariffs will be imposed on sorghum, soybeans, pork, beef, aquatic products, fruits, vegetables and dairy products”, it added.
US President Donald Trump inked an order on Monday to increase a previously imposed 10% tariff on China to 20% – piling atop existing levies on various Chinese goods.
