China retaliates with tariffs against US

China retaliates with tariffs against US


The People’s Republic of China announced Tuesday that it retaliated against the United States with tariffs on specific U.S. imports. China’s decision came after President Donald Trump imposed a 10% tariff on Chinese products imported into the U.S., which went into effect at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday. 

The Ministry of Finance of the People’s Republic of China announced early Tuesday that it would impose a 10% tariff on crude oil imports from the U.S., agricultural machinery, and certain cars and pickup trucks. An additional 15% tariff would be placed on coal and liquefied natural gas imports from the U.S. Both tariffs will go into effect on February 10. 

“The U.S.’s unilateral imposition of tariffs seriously violates the rules of the World Trade Organization,” read the

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