The tariffs are scheduled to come into effect on March 20, according to the council. Beijing linked the move to Canada imposing a 100 percent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehic

China announced tariffs on over $2.6 billion worth of Canadian agricultural and food products on Saturday, retaliating against levies Ottawa introduced in October and opening a new front in a trade war largely driven by U.

China has announced retaliatory tariffs on some Canadian farm and food imports, after Canada imposed duties in October on Chinese-made electric vehicles and steel and aluminum products.