First round of tariffs on Chinese products ready at midnight

China Daily | Updated: 2018-07-06 01:09

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Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai, China April 24, 2018. [Photo/Agencies]

Tariffs on $34 billion of Chinese goods are scheduled to take effect at 12:01 am Friday in Washington, the US Trade Representative confirmed, Bloomberg reported. The Trump administration on June 15 unveiled plans to impose additional duties of 25 percent on Chinese goods worth around $50 billion, with the first round set to begin on July 6.

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