China has revealed the details of its response to new tariffs from the United States on its exports, adding a group of US firms to its export control list, slapping additional tariffs of 10-15 per cent on selected American goods and announcing plans to bring a case to the World Trade Organization over the matter.
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A 15 per cent duty will be applied to imports of US poultry and agricultural products including wheat, corn and cotton, according to a government statement. Tariffs of 10 per cent will be applied to imports of soybeans, pork, beef, fruit, vegetables and dairy products.
The 15 US firms that will be added to China’s export control list – which requires approval from the ministry before shipments are permitted – include a number of companies linked to defence and security. The restrictions cover “dual-use” items, or goods that carry both civilian and military applications.
Among those targeted were Leidos, an aviation, information technology, and biomedical research company; Gibbs & Cox, the US’ largest independent naval architecture and marine engineering firm; Group W, an analysis modelling and research firm; IP Video Market Info, a physical security technology firm covering video surveillance, access control, robotics and weapons detection; and Sourcemap, a supply chain management company.
Two artificial intelligence firms, Shield Al and HavocAI, were among those affected, as were drone makers Skydio and Red Six Solutions as well as Rapid Flight LLC and Neros Technologies, specialists in unmanned systems.
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Satellite technology company Aerkomm was also on the list, as were General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, General Dynamics Land Systems and Aero Vironment.