China responds to Trump with added tariffs for certain products – diving with financial officer

China will impose additional tariffs for some US imports, starting on February 10 in response to the Trump administration’s tariff action, China’s Ministry of Finance reported Tuesday.

A 15% tariff will be imposed on coal and liquefied natural gas, and 10% Tariff will be placed on raw oil, agricultural machinery and some cars, according to the announcement.

China said in a separate statement that it applies export control over some metals such as tungsten and telurium.

This move comes after President Donald Trump ordered an additional 10% import tariffs on Saturday, along with the tariffs for Canada and Mexico, which were later delayed. The increase in tariffs in China came into force on Tuesday.

The Trump administration has cited the tariffs as a way to attract countries responsible for the efforts to stop Fentanyl flow across the United States. A spokesman for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in China said in remarks on Sunday that China has provided a lot of support from Counsetercotics.

“China calls on the United States to adjust its misconduct, maintain the hard -to -win positive dynamics in the cooperation of Counsetercotics, and to promote the stable, stable and sustainable development of [the] A connection in China and the US, “the spokesman said.