China hikes tariffs on US pork, other goods in trade spat
FILE - In this March 17, 2017, file photo, a vendor takes stock of imported food at a mall in Beijing. China is cutting import tariffs on a range of consumer goods amid pressure from the United States, Europe and other governments for better access to its growing domestic market. AP/Ng Han Guan, File
BEIJING — China has increased tariffs on U.S. pork, aluminum pipe and other goods in response to President Donald Trump's higher import duties on steel and aluminum.
The Commerce Ministry said on Friday that China last year bought about $3 billion worth of the goods affected by the higher tariffs.
The ministry criticized Trump's action as a violation of global trading principles.
The measures announced Friday mirror the higher U.S. tariffs of 25 percent on steel and 15 percent on aluminum by imposing 25 percent increases on some goods and 15 percent on others.
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