TRUMP DUTIES ON CHINESE FOOD IMPORTS PROMPTS RETALIATORY ACTION BY BEIJING
September 1st, 2018
CHINA’S ministry of finance has responded swiftly to the announcement that America will be imposing 10% tariffs on food exports from China from September 24, with Beijing imposing retaliatory tariffs.
Some of these tariffs are higher than the US rates – to be imposed the same day - at 25% on a wide range of food products, including US-made fresh or cold boned lamb; dried, smoked and salted beef; frozen peas and frozen spinach; pepper; a range of starches, including from potatoes; a wide range of edible oils; mustard; sugar; cocoa powder; milk powder; stuffed ...
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