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China retaliates with 84% tariffs on US products 

China retaliates with 84% tariffs on US products 

BEIJING – China will impose 84% tariffs on US imports, up from 34%, the finance ministry said yesterday, hours after similar levies by the United States came into force. US president Donald Trump’s latest salvo of tariffs came into effect on dozens of trading partners yesterday, including punishing 104% duties on imports of Chinese products.

Beijing has consistently opposed tariff rises and said yesterday it would take “firm and forceful” steps to protect its interests.

Its finance ministry later said in a statement that “additional tariff rates” on imports originating in the United States would “rise from 34% to 84%”, effective from 12h01 pm today.

“The tariff escalation against China by the United States simply piles mistakes on top of mistakes (and) severely infringes on China’s legitimate rights and interests,” the ministry said.

Washington’s moves “severely damage the multilateral rules-based trade system”, it added.

Zhiwei Zhang, president and chief economist at Pinpoint Asset Management, said China “sent a clear signal today that the government will keep its stance on trade policies”.

“I don’t expect a quick and easy way out from the current trade conflict,” Zhang said, adding that “the damage to the two economies will become visible soon”.

“The outlook for international trade and global economic growth is highly uncertain.”

Beijing’s commerce ministry said in a separate statement yesterday that it would blacklist six US artificial intelligence firms, including Shield AI Inc. and Sierra Nevada Corp.

The companies had either sold arms to Taiwan or collaborated on “military technology” with the island, the statement said. 

– Nampa/AFP