By Saadet Gokce
ISTANBUL (AA) - China on Friday hit the US with a 34% tariff on imports in a tit-for-tat move following US President Donald Trump's 34% tariffs on products from the East Asian giant.
The tariffs, set to go into effect next Thursday, will affect all US products imported to China, according to a Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council statement.
The statement called the US' reciprocal tariffs one-sided "bullying," adding that they violate international trade rules and harm China's rights and interests.
China was subjected to 34% reciprocal tariffs on Wednesday when Trump signed an executive order imposing reciprocal tariffs on numerous countries.