China will levy additional tariffs on some U.S. imports starting Feb. 10 in response to the Trump administration's tariff actions, China's Ministry of Finance announced Tuesday.
A 15% tariff will be levied on coal and liquefied natural gas, and a 10% tariff will be placed on crude oil, agricultural machinery and some cars, according to the announcement.
China said in a separate announcement that it is implementing export controls on some metals such as tungsten and tellurium.
The move comes after President Donald Trump on Saturday ordered additional 10% tariffs on imports from the country, along with tariffs on Canada and Mexico that were later delayed. The tariff increase on China took effect Tuesday.
The Trump administration cited the tariffs as a way to hold the countries accountable for efforts to stop the flow of fentanyl across U.S. borders. A spokesperson for China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in remarks Sunday that China has given the country plenty of counternarcotics support.
"China calls on the U.S. to correct its wrongdoings, maintain the hard-won positive dynamics in the counternarcotics cooperation, and promote the steady, sound and sustainable development of [the] China-U.S. relationship," the spokesperson said.
