Washington July 11 (IANS) The US has ramped up its trade war with China listing $200 billion worth of additional products it plans to place tariffs on as soon as September.
The move comes just days after the two countries imposed tit-for-tat tariffs of $34 billion on each other s goods BBC reported on Wednesday.
US President Donald Trump had already threatened to impose additional tariffs against China if it retaliated.
The list names more than 6 000 items including food products minerals and consumer goods such as handbags.
The public will have until the end of August to comment on the list before the new tariffs - to be imposed at 10 per cent - come into effect.
The White House says the tariffs are a response to unfair trade practices by China.
The US wants China to stop practices that allegedly encourage transfer of intellectual property - design and product ideas - to Chinese companies such as requirements that foreign firms share ownership with local partners to access the Chinese market.
US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer said there was "no justification" for China s retaliation.
"As in the past the United States is willing to engage in efforts that could lead to a resolution of our concerns about China s unfair trade practices and to China opening its market to US goods and services " he said.
"In the meantime we will remain vigilant in defending the ability of our workers and businesses to compete on a fair and reciprocal basis."
Many companies in the US are opposed to the administration s use of tariffs against China saying they risk hurting business and the economy without being likely to change behaviour.

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