Related: US proposes tariffs on $50 billion in Chinese imports
China Wednesday announced new punitive measures against US products in response to Washington’s planned tariffs on 1,300 Chinese products.
Harvested soybeans sit in a tractor trailer before transport in Fairfield County, Ohio, U.S., on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013. [File photo: VCG]
The decision was announced after the Office of US Trade Representative (USTR) on Tuesday published a proposed list of 1,300 Chinese products subject to additional 25 percent tariffs under Section 301 investigation despite strong opposition from Beijing and US business groups.