China hit US pork exports with an extra 10 per cent in tariffs as of Sunday, to a total of 72 per cent. WH Group, traded in Hong Kong, has been hammered due to the extra costs. Photo above, a supermarket in Beijing. Photo: Reuters China hit US pork exports with an extra 10 per cent in tariffs as of Sunday, to a total of 72 per cent. WH Group, traded in Hong Kong, has been hammered due to the extra costs. Photo above, a supermarket in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
China hit US pork exports with an extra 10 per cent in tariffs as of Sunday, to a total of 72 per cent. WH Group, traded in Hong Kong, has been hammered due to the extra costs. Photo above, a supermarket in Beijing. Photo: Reuters

US-China trade war

Business /  Markets

Latest round of tariffs to hit pork, tech, furniture and clothes, creating a minefield for stock investors

  • As of Sunday, new US tariffs went on Chinese goods like televisions, smart watches, shoes and clothes
  • China pumps up tariffs on pork imports, adding more pressure on global leader WH Group

Topic |   US-China trade war
Louise Moon
Louise Moon

Updated: 8:23am, 2 Sep, 2019

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China hit US pork exports with an extra 10 per cent in tariffs as of Sunday, to a total of 72 per cent. WH Group, traded in Hong Kong, has been hammered due to the extra costs. Photo above, a supermarket in Beijing. Photo: Reuters China hit US pork exports with an extra 10 per cent in tariffs as of Sunday, to a total of 72 per cent. WH Group, traded in Hong Kong, has been hammered due to the extra costs. Photo above, a supermarket in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
China hit US pork exports with an extra 10 per cent in tariffs as of Sunday, to a total of 72 per cent. WH Group, traded in Hong Kong, has been hammered due to the extra costs. Photo above, a supermarket in Beijing. Photo: Reuters
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