China alleges that the tariffs are based on unfounded and false allegations, and are in excess of the U.S.’s bound rates in a tariff agreement from 1994.

Hong Kong authorities have urged the US to “rectify” the imposition of additional tariffs on the city’s goods, saying the new policy targeting Chinese exports ignored Hong Kong’s status as a separate customs territory.

Beijing will challenge President Trump’s new levies with a lawsuit at the World Trade Organization, said a spokesperson from the Commerce Ministry. The spokesperson called the U.S. actions a “blatant act of unilateralism and trade protectionism.

Ottawa will file a World Trade Organization claim against Trump's tariffs and also seek redress under a regional free trade deal, a Canadian official said.

China has formally launched a dispute at the World Trade Organization (WTO) over tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump on Chinese goods, the Geneva-based body said on Wednesday.

STORY: China filed a World Trade Organization complaint against U.S. President Donald Trump's new 10% tariff on Chinese imports. In the Wednesday filing, China argues that the tariff, as well as Trump’s cancellation of a duty-free exemption for low-value packages are “protectionist” and break WTO rules.