The Chinese government said Sunday that its investigation found that U.S. chicken products are being sold at low prices which undermine the local market. The A.P. reports that new import duties ranging from 50.3 percent to as much as 105.4 percent will last for five years.
The USA Poultry & Egg Export Council said in a news release Monday that the yearlong investigation, which culminated in the tariffs, was in retaliation for another trade dispute with the U.S.