China raises retaliatory tariff on U.S. to 84% as Trump trade war spirals

Beijing demands Washington cancel its 104% duties

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The Yangshan Deepwater Port in Shanghai. China's government has once again retaliated against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs, slapping another 50% duty on all U.S. imports. © Reuters

WATARU SUZUKI and STELLA YIFAN XIE

SHANGHAI/HONG KONG -- China on Wednesday raised its retaliatory tariff against the U.S. to 84%, hours after new American tariffs took effect, in a dramatic escalation of the superpower trade war.

Beijing added 50% to the 34% it had already announced. The new rate on all goods from the U.S. is due to take effect at 12:01 p.m. on Thursday, the Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council said on its website.

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