China's finance ministry said it would levy 15% duties on coal and liquefied natural gas imported from the United States.
In addition, it would levy duties of 10% on crude oil, farm equipment and certain cars, from 10 February.
U.S. tariffs on Chinese exports increased by 10% on Tuesday.
“On February 1, 2025, the US government announced that it would impose a 10% tariff on all Chinese goods exported to the US. This was on the grounds of fentanyl and other issues,” China's State Council Tariff Commission said via the Ministry of Finance of the People's Republic of China website.
“The U.S.'s unilateral imposition of tariffs seriously violates the rules of the World Trade Organisation. It is not only unhelpful in solving its own problems, but also undermines normal economic and trade cooperation between China and the US,” it added.
In accordance with the Tariff Law of the People's Republic of China, the Customs Law of the People's Republic of China, the Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China and other laws and regulations and the basic principles of international law, and with the approval of the State Council, it was determined that additional tariffs would be imposed on some imported goods originating from the U.S. starting from Monday.
These include:
- A 15% tariff on coal and liquefied natural gas.
- A 10% tariff on crude oil, agricultural machinery, large-displacement cars and pickup trucks.
- For the imported goods listed in the appendix originating from the United States, corresponding tariffs will be levied on the basis of the current applicable tariff rates. The current bonded and tax reduction and exemption policies remain unchanged, and additional tariffs will not be reduced or exempted.
China's commerce ministry and customs officials have also announced export controls on tungsten, tellurium, ruthenium, molybdenum, and ruthenium items.
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