China’s finance ministry announced on Tuesday that it will impose retaliatory tariffs next week on nearly $60 billion worth of U.S. imports in reaction to the Trump administration’s plans to place 10-percent duties on another $200 billion in Chinese goods. Starting Sept. 24, the Chinese will target U.S. lactose, infant formulas, ice cream, chocolate milk and whey proteins and isolates. The move means that nearly all U.S. dairy products exported to the country will face additional import taxes.

“This action will have a significant impact on IDFA members who export their products to our third largest export market,” said Beth Hughes, IDFA senior director of international affairs. 

Proposed Retaliatory Tariffs on US Dairy Exports to China

President Trump on Wednesday threatened to retaliate again if China goes through with the additional taxes on agriculture products. In a tweet, he said “There will be great and fast economic retaliation against China if our farmers, ranchers and/or industrial workers are targeted!”

The administration plans to bump its latest 10-percent tariffs up to 25-percent in January.

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