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China to slap retaliatory tariffs on $75 billion-worth of US goods, resume levies on American cars
Published time: 23 Aug, 2019 12:13 Edited time: 23 Aug, 2019 12:49
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Beijing has finally unveiled its response to Washington's latest tariffs, vowing to hike levies on $75 billion-worth of US exports and to resume 25 percent tariffs on American automobiles.
Beijing's response measures will be implemented at the same stage as Washington's, which plans to levy tariffs on $300 billion-worth of Chinese products on September 1 and again on December 15.
The US had initially threatened that additional levies targeting Chinese imports would come into force in September, but later postponed part of the tariffs until the end of the year.
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China's Ministry of Commerce stated on Friday that the move is in retaliation to the US' “unilateral" policies and "protectionism."
Earlier, Beijing had urged Washington not to go through with its threat of tariffs, to avoid a further escalation of the trade war between the two world’s largest economies. China also warned that it would take retaliatory measures should the US tariffs come into force, but did not previously elaborate what steps it was going to take.
The additional levies will range from 5 to 10 percent for various US products. For example, an extra 5 percent tariff will be applied to sensitive American imports such as soybeans, and crude oil imports starting next month.
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China to slap retaliatory tariffs on $75 billion-worth of US goods, resume levies on American cars
Published time: 23 Aug, 2019 12:13 Edited time: 23 Aug, 2019 12:49
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FILE PHOTO: A Cadillac dealership in Denver, Colorado © Reuters / Rick Wilking
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Beijing has finally unveiled its response to Washington's latest tariffs, vowing to hike levies on $75 billion-worth of US exports and to resume 25 percent tariffs on American automobiles.
Beijing's response measures will be implemented at the same stage as Washington's, which plans to levy tariffs on $300 billion-worth of Chinese products on September 1 and again on December 15.
The US had initially threatened that additional levies targeting Chinese imports would come into force in September, but later postponed part of the tariffs until the end of the year.
Also on rt.com China prepares its 'nuclear option' in trade war
China's Ministry of Commerce stated on Friday that the move is in retaliation to the US' “unilateral" policies and "protectionism."
Earlier, Beijing had urged Washington not to go through with its threat of tariffs, to avoid a further escalation of the trade war between the two world’s largest economies. China also warned that it would take retaliatory measures should the US tariffs come into force, but did not previously elaborate what steps it was going to take.
The additional levies will range from 5 to 10 percent for various US products. For example, an extra 5 percent tariff will be applied to sensitive American imports such as soybeans, and crude oil imports starting next month.
For more stories on economy & finance visit RT's business section
