The Customs Tariff Commission of the State Council has recently distributed the Announcement on Imposing Additional Tariffs on Approximately USD60 Billion Worth of Imported Goods Originating from the U.S. (the "Announcement").
The Announcement states that: (1) Additional tariffs will be levied on commodities placed on the lists of US imports subject to additional tariffs, affixed to the Announcement of the Customs Tariff Commission [2018] No.6, effective from September 24, 2018, at 00:01, to be specific, 10 percent additional tariffs on 2,493 goods listed in the Appendix I and 1,078 goods listed in the Appendix II, and 5 percent additional tariffs on 974 goods listed in the Appendix III and 662 goods listed in the Appendix IV. (2) Other affairs shall be subject to provisions of the Announcement of the Customs Tariff Commission [2018] No.6.