The tariffs announced by the Commerce Ministry follow U.S. President Donald Trump’s order to raise tariffs on imports of Chinese products to 20% across the board.

Chinas finance ministry announced 15 per cent tariffs on imports of chicken, wheat, corn and cotton from the United States, as well as 10 per cent tariffs on imports of sorghum, soybeans, pork, beef,

China has decreased its reliance on imports of U.S. farm goods since the trade war during President Donald Trump's first term, a trend that is poised to continue after Beijing on Tuesday announced tariffs on a range of agricultural products in response to fresh U.

President Donald Trump was poised to impose 25% taxes on imports from Canada and Mexico Tuesday and to double to 20% his levies on Chinese products.

Beijing retaliated quickly after Trump further raised tariffs on Chinese goods, a major escalation in the trade war between the world’s two largest economies.

China on Tuesday swiftly retaliated against fresh U.S. tariffs, announcing 10%-15% hikes to import levies covering a range of American agricultural and food products, moving the world's top two economies a step closer toward an all-out trade war.

China has announced retaliatory tariffs on US goods after the deadline for Donald Trump's duties passed at the top of the hour.

China has revealed the details of its response to new tariffs from the United States on its exports, with its commerce ministry adding a group of US firms to its export control list, slapping additional tariffs of 10-15 per cent on selected American goods and announcing plans to bring a case to the World Trade Organization over the matter.

China has American agricultural exports in its cross hairs as it prepares countermeasures against fresh U.S. import tariffs, China's state-backed Global Times reported, raising the stakes in an escalating trade war between the world's top two economies.

China has vowed to respond to new US import tariffs set to take effect on March 4, escalating trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies. The Chinese Commerce Ministry condemned the latest round of duties imposed by the Trump administration,

The Trump administration has argued that China supplies chemicals used in fentanyl production. China has denied wrongdoing.