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International Business Times
International Business Times
Business
IBTimes Staff Reporter

China Strikes Back With Steep Tariffs, Deepening US Trade Rift

The U.S.-China trade war took a dangerous turn Friday as Beijing announced sweeping 34% tariffs on all American imports, effective April 10. According to CNN, this brings total U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods above 54% this year after Washington's latest round of duties.

Financial markets reeled from the news. Dow futures plummeted 1,000 points overnight, with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq poised for similar losses.

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