China has said it will impose tariffs on 106 products originating from the United States, according to an announcement on state television on Wednesday, in response to tariffs on Chinese imports outlined hours earlier by the US.

CCTV said: "The Tariff Commission of the State Council has decided to impose an additional tariff of 25% on 14 categories of 106 products such as soybeans, automobiles, and chemical products originating in the United States. The implementation date will be determined by the implementation of the US government's additional tariffs on Chinese products, and will be announced separately."

China's finance ministry said in an online statement, that "America's measures [to impose tariffs] have violated the rules of the World Trade Organisation, and have seriously violated China's legal rights".