A cast of thousands: products from China facing 25% US tariff

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Security personnel monitors shipping containers at a port in Dongguan, China.

 Security personnel monitors shipping containers at a port in Dongguan, China. Photograph: UPI/Barcroft Images

There are nearly 6,000 products that will now face 25% tariffs if they are imported to the US from China. They include:

Food products

Live fish including trout, eels, ornamental fish and salmon

Frozen swordfish, tuna and other fish fillets

Frozen meat, including pigs, deer and hares

Seafood, such as scallops and oysters

Octopus, cuttlefish and squid (live, frozen or salted)

Bird eggs and egg yolks

Honey

Cauliflower, carrots, leeks, turnips, mushrooms, garlic and onions

Dried herbs, including fennel, marjoram, parsley and tarragon

Nuts, including almonds, cashews and chestnuts

Frozen fruit

Dried apples, papayas, cherries and peaches

Rice, barley, oats and buckwheat

Fresh peaches, strawberries, raspberries and cranberries

A farmer checks mushrooms at a farm in Guizhou province, south-west China.
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 A farmer checks mushrooms at a farm in Guizhou province, south-west China. Photograph: AFP/Getty Images

Processed food

Rice flour, corn flour and wheat flour

Cod liver oil

Clam juice

Canned herring, tuna and sardines

Fish sticks and fish paste

Shark fins, crabmeat and smoked oysters

Sea cucumbers and jelly fish

Strawberry, apricot and peach jam

Soy sauce

Beer, sparkling wine, wine and rice wine

Mineral water

Orange juice

Sea cucumber is among the processed food on the US tariff list.
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 Sea cucumber is among the processed food on the US tariff list. Photograph: Norbert Probst/Getty Images/imageBROKER RM

Natural resources

Rocks including granite, chalk and sandstone

Minerals including iron pyrites and quartz

Metal ores, including iron, nickel, lead, titanium and zirconium

Refined copper, aluminium, lead and zinc

Coal, coke and peat

Kerosene

Natural gas, including propane and butane

Gold, silver, palladium and platinum

The metal titanium is among natural resources to face a 25% import tariff.
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 The metal titanium is among natural resources to face a 25% import tariff. Photograph: Alamy Stock Photo

Chemicals

Gases including hydrogen, argon, nitrogen and oxygen

Chlorine, iodine, fluorine, bromine, arsenic, calcium and mercury

Hydrogen chloride, sulphuric acid and nitric acid

Hydrocarbons including propene, toluene and benzene

Various solvents, thinners and catalysts

Dyes and pigments, including for use in glass and ceramics

Paints, including for artist and students

Insecticides, pesticides and herbicides

Rat poison

Rat poison is among the chemicals on the list.
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 Rat poison is among the chemicals on the list. Photograph: D-Keine/Getty Images

Building materials

Building stone, bricks and floor tiles

Roof tiles and chimney pots

Wall and ceiling coverings

Pipes and tubes

Wood flooring and carpets

Plywood sheets

French doors

Lavatories, baths and sinks

Bricks are among the building materials on the list.
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 Bricks are among the building materials on the list. Photograph: cuiphoto/Getty Images

Industrial products

Conveyer belts

Steam turbine parts

Piston and internal-combustion engines

Air conditioning units and heat pumps

Metal gaskets and washers

Iron and steel studs, bolts, screws and pipe fittings

Tools including pliers, pipe cutters, saws, planes and tweezers

Photographic plates and film

Motion picture film

Blown glass

Glass mirrors

Rough wood such as oak and conifer

A worker pries up molten cast iron from a blast furnace at a plant in Liaoning province of China.
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 A worker pries up molten cast iron from a blast furnace at a plant in Liaoning province of China. Photograph: VCG/Getty Images

Electronics

Televisions

Computer monitors

Electronic calculating machines

Disk drives

TV and cinematic cameras

Transport

Locomotives

Car chassis, tyres, windscreen wipers and lights

Bicycles, bike tyres, wheel rims and spokes

Tractor parts

Sailboats, motorboats, canoes and yachts

Bicycles, bike tyres, wheel rims and spokes face a tariff hike.
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 Bicycles, bike tyres, wheel rims and spokes face a tariff hike. Photograph: Hayoung Jeon/EPA

Consumer goods

Vacuum cleaners

Furniture

Chandeliers

Mattresses

Handbags, trunks and suitcases

Musical instrument cases

Golf bags

Silver-handled cutlery and paper plates

Writing paper and exercise books

Toilet paper

Sacks and baskets

Tape measures

Dog and cat food

Leaf tobacco, cigars and cigarettes

Team USA bags before the 2018 Ryder Cup. Golf bags are among the consumer goods to have a 25% tariff.
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 Team USA bags before the 2018 Ryder Cup. Golf bags are among the consumer goods to have a 25% tariff. Photograph: Jamie Squire/Getty Images

Toiletries

Lipstick and eye makeup

Hair products

Bath salts

Soap

Hair clippers

Clothing and textiles

Hats and gloves

Belts and shoelaces

Furs

Wool, silk and cashmere

Rabbit hair

Fabrics, including cotton and polyester

The Charging Bull of Wall Street. Bovine semen is among the more unusual tariff targets.
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 The Charging Bull of Wall Street. Bovine semen is among the more unusual tariff targets. Photograph: Carlo Allegri/Reuters

And a few unusual items

Bovine semen

Blowers for pipe organs

Manure spreaders

Animal hides, including goats, pigs and cows

Sawdust

Parking meters

[“source=theguardian”]