China's tit-for-tat import taxes on some American goods are set to come into effect on Monday as the trade war between the world's two biggest economies escalates and US President Donald Trump threatens to hit more countries with tariffs, BBC reported.
Beijing announced the plan on February 4, minutes after new US levies of 10 percent on all Chinese products came into effect.
On Friday, Trump said he was planning "reciprocal tariffs" on other nations in the coming days as he aims to reshape the US' global trade relationships.
The newly elected president did not say which countries could be targeted but suggested it would a broad effort that may also help solve US budget problems.
From February 10, China will charge a 15 percent border tax on imports of US coal and liquefied natural gas products. There is also a 10 percent tariff on American crude oil, agricultural machinery and large-engine cars.
Last week, Chinese authorities launched an anti-monopoly probe into technology giant Google, while PVH, the US owner of designer brands Calvin Klein and Tommy Hilfiger, was added to Beijing's so-called "unreliable entity" list.
China has also imposed export controls on 25 rare metals, some of which are key components for many electrical products and military equipment.
Speaking on Friday during a meeting at the White House with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, Trump threatened to impose new tariffs on imports from more trading partners.
"I'll be announcing that, next week, reciprocal trade, so that we're treated evenly with other countries," Trump said.
The move would fulfil an election campaign pledge to levy tariffs at the same rates that are imposed on US goods.
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