US and China begin imposing new tariffs as trade war escalates
by Martin Farrer from Economics | The Guardian on (#4PCEV)
Chinese exports worth $125bn will face new taxes from 1 September, while China places levy on oil as agreement becomes more distant
China and the United States have begun imposing additional tariffs on each other's goods in the latest escalation of their bruising trade war that has sent shockwaves through the global economy.
A new round of tariffs took effect from 0401 GMT on Sunday, with Beijing's levy of 5% on US crude oil marking the first time the fuel has been targeted since the world's two largest economies started their trade war more than a year ago.
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