China, Mexico and Canada yesterday responded to tariffs imposed by the United States with retaliatory levies.
China announced retaliatory tariffs of up to 15% on some U.S. imports and restrictions on dual-use exports to 15 American companies.
Beijing’s Ministry of Finance said it will impose a 15% tariff on 29 U.S. chicken, wheat, corn and cotton products, such as fresh or frozen chicken, wheat flour and combed and uncombed cotton.
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A 10% tariff will also be imposed on 711 U.S. sorghum, soybean, pork, beef, seafood, dairy and fruit and vegetable products, it said.
In conjunction, the commerce ministry announced the restrictions on dual-use exports to 15 American companies, including Leidos, General Atomics Land Systems, while adding 10 U.S. firms to its “unreliable entities” list.