Beijing has introduced levies on American goods in response to Washington’s placed on Chinese products Beijing has slapped tariffs of up to 15% on various food commodities imported from the US and expanded controls on doing business with American firms. The move comes in response to Washington’s latest tariff hikes on Chinese goods. On Tuesday, the Chinese Commerce Ministry announced 15% levies on imports of chicken, wheat, corn and cotton from the US, as well as 10% tariffs on American sorghum,