China slaps US with 84% retaliatory tariffs

China slaps US with 84% retaliatory tariffs


China announced an 84% tariff against the United States after President Donald Trump raised tariffs against Beijing to 104% on Wednesday. 

“The U.S. escalation of tariffs on China is a mistake on top of a mistake, severely infringing upon China’s legitimate rights and interests, and seriously damaging the multilateral trading system based on rules,” China’s State Council Tariff Commission said in a statement announcing the latest levy, which brings China’s total tariffs on all U.S. imports up to 118%.

China’s Commerce Ministry also imposed export controls on a dozen U.S. companies and added six more U.S. firms to its “unreliable entity list,” banning them from trading or making new investments in China, according to CNN.

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The news comes after Chinese officials said Wednesday that Trump had

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