China announced 34% additional tariffs on the US on Friday as a retaliatory measure against similar tariffs by the US, Reuters reported Friday.
The tariffs, which come alongside other countermeasures, are expected to go into effect April 10, according to the report.
The Donald Trump-led US government had implemented a new 34% reciprocal tariff on China on Wednesday, bringing its total new US levies to 54%.
China also announced export and import restrictions, with the country applying controls to medium and heavy rare-earth exports to the US effective Friday.
Additionally, Chinese customs halted sorghum imports from C&D (USA), alongside poultry and bonemeal imports from three firms in the US, according to the Reuters report.
16 US companies were added to the country's export control list, with 11 additional firms being included in a list for unreliable entities.
The Chinese commerce ministry said it targeted firms that "undermined" China's national sovereignty, security, and developmental priorities, the report said.
China has also commenced an anti-dumping probe into medical CT tube imports from the US and India.
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